diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c3437b45c..a74dc2044 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ on:
       password:
         description: 'Release password'
         required: true
+      force:
+        description: 'Force (0 or 1)'
+        required: false
+        default: 0
 
 env:
   RELEASE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PASSWORD }}
@@ -60,11 +64,18 @@ jobs:
       - run: git lfs pull
       - name: "Check tag"
         run: |
+            existing_version=$(cat readme.txt | grep -oP "Stable tag: \K(.+)")
+
             if [[ -n "${{ github.event.inputs.version }}" ]]
             then
               version="${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
+
+              if [[ "$existing_version" != "$version" ]]; then
+                echo "Version in readme.txt not set correctly, aborting."
+                exit 1
+              fi
             else
-              version=$(cat readme.txt | grep -oP "Stable tag: \K(.+)")
+              version=$existing_version
             fi
             echo "Version to build: '$version'"
 
@@ -110,3 +121,5 @@ jobs:
 
           echo "update=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         shell: bash
+        env:
+          FORCE_DEPLOY: ${{ github.event.inputs.force }}
diff --git a/scripts/deploy.sh b/scripts/deploy.sh
index 2b8ec0b33..8b2da06fb 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy.sh
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ svn update --set-depth infinity assets
 svn update --set-depth infinity trunk
 svn update --set-depth immediates tags
 
-if [[ -d "tags/$VERSION" ]]; then
+if [[ -d "tags/$VERSION" ]] || [[ "$FORCE_DEPLOY" == "1" ]]; then
 	echo "ℹ︎ Version $VERSION of plugin $SLUG was already published";
 	exit
 fi