diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-beta.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-beta.yml
index cb2090349..6af69324b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-beta.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-beta.yml
@@ -13,11 +13,20 @@ on:
         options:
           - "enabled"
           - "disabled"
+      forceRebuildDockerImages:
+        description: "Force rebuild the docker images"
+        required: false
+        type: choice
+        default: "false"
+        options:
+          - "true"
+          - "false"
 
 env:
   ENVIRONMENT: "beta"
   CARDANO_NETWORK: "sanchonet"
   DOMAIN: "sanchogov.tools"
+  FORCE_REBUILD: ${{inputs.forceRebuildDockerImages == 'true'}}
 
 jobs:
   deploy:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-dev.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-dev.yml
index c07d88741..7755dc10f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-dev.yml
@@ -12,11 +12,20 @@ on:
         options:
           - "enabled"
           - "disabled"
+      forceRebuildDockerImages:
+        description: "Force rebuild the docker images"
+        required: false
+        type: choice
+        default: "false"
+        options:
+          - "true"
+          - "false"
 
 env:
   ENVIRONMENT: "dev"
   CARDANO_NETWORK: "sanchonet"
   DOMAIN: "dev-sanchonet.govtool.byron.network"
+  FORCE_REBUILD: ${{inputs.forceRebuildDockerImages == 'true'}}
 
 jobs:
   deploy:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-staging.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-staging.yml
index c841a1a15..7534040d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-staging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-staging.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,20 @@ on:
         options:
           - "enabled"
           - "disabled"
+      forceRebuildDockerImages:
+        description: "Force rebuild the docker images"
+        required: false
+        type: choice
+        default: "false"
+        options:
+          - "true"
+          - "false"
 
 env:
   ENVIRONMENT: "staging"
   CARDANO_NETWORK: "sanchonet"
   DOMAIN: "staging.govtool.byron.network"
+  FORCE_REBUILD: ${{inputs.forceRebuildDockerImages == 'true'}}
 
 jobs:
   deploy:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-test.yml
index 45fd36015..b2c99fd83 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-test.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,20 @@ on:
         options:
           - "enabled"
           - "disabled"
+      forceRebuildDockerImages:
+        description: "Force rebuild the docker images"
+        required: false
+        type: choice
+        default: "false"
+        options:
+          - "true"
+          - "false"
 
 env:
   ENVIRONMENT: "test"
   CARDANO_NETWORK: "sanchonet"
   DOMAIN: "test-sanchonet.govtool.byron.network"
+  FORCE_REBUILD: ${{inputs.forceRebuildDockerImages == 'true'}}
 
 jobs:
   deploy:
diff --git a/scripts/govtool/common.mk b/scripts/govtool/common.mk
index 7e801fed4..7bc97e86a 100644
--- a/scripts/govtool/common.mk
+++ b/scripts/govtool/common.mk
@@ -34,10 +34,15 @@ check_defined = \
 __check_defined = \
     $(if $(value $1),, \
       $(error Undefined $1$(if $2, ($2))))
-
+			
+force_rebuild := $(shell echo $${FORCE_REBUILD:-})
 # helper function for checking if image exists on ECR
 check_image_on_ecr = \
-	$(docker) manifest inspect "$(repo_url)/$1:$2" > /dev/null 2>&1
+  if [ -n "$(force_rebuild)" ]; then \
+    false; \
+  else \
+    $(docker) manifest inspect "$(repo_url)/$1:$2" > /dev/null 2>&1; \
+  fi
 
 .PHONY: check-env-defined
 check-env-defined: