diff --git a/docs/types-and-platforms/server-types/fabric.md b/docs/types-and-platforms/server-types/fabric.md
index 71881b22..4a08def4 100644
--- a/docs/types-and-platforms/server-types/fabric.md
+++ b/docs/types-and-platforms/server-types/fabric.md
@@ -41,21 +41,27 @@ A specific loader or launcher version other than the latest can be requested usi
       FABRIC_LOADER_VERSION: 0.13.1
     ```
 
-!!! note "Fabric API"
+!!! note
 
-    As [mentioned on the Fabric download page](https://fabricmc.net/use/installer/), most mods will require the Fabric API mod to be installed. That can be easily done by utilizing [the Modrinth downloads feature](../../mods-and-plugins/modrinth.md), such as adding this to the `environment` of a compose file service:
-    
-    ```yaml
-          TYPE: FABRIC
-          MODRINTH_PROJECTS: |
-            fabric-api
-    ```
+    See the [Working with mods and plugins](../../mods-and-plugins/index.md) section to set up Fabric mods and configuration.
 
-!!! note "Alternate launcher"
+## Fabric API
 
-    If you wish to use an alternative launcher you can:  
+As [mentioned on the Fabric download page](https://fabricmc.net/use/installer/), most mods will require the Fabric API mod to be installed. That can be easily done by utilizing [the Modrinth downloads feature](../../mods-and-plugins/modrinth.md), such as adding this to the `environment` of a compose file service:
 
-    - Provide the path to a custom launcher jar available to the container with `FABRIC_LAUNCHER`, relative to `/data` (such as `-e FABRIC_LAUNCHER=fabric-server-custom.jar`)
-    - Provide the URL to a custom launcher jar with `FABRIC_LAUNCHER_URL` (such as `-e FABRIC_LAUNCHER_URL=http://HOST/fabric-server-custom.jar`)
+```yaml
+      TYPE: FABRIC
+      MODRINTH_PROJECTS: |
+        fabric-api
+```
 
-See the [Working with mods and plugins](../../mods-and-plugins/index.md) section to set up Fabric mods and configuration.
+## Alternate launcher
+
+If you wish to use an alternative launcher you can:  
+
+- Provide the path to a custom launcher jar available to the container with `FABRIC_LAUNCHER`, relative to `/data` (such as `-e FABRIC_LAUNCHER=fabric-server-custom.jar`)
+- Provide the URL to a custom launcher jar with `FABRIC_LAUNCHER_URL` (such as `-e FABRIC_LAUNCHER_URL=http://HOST/fabric-server-custom.jar`)
+
+## Force re-install
+
+If the Fabric launcher jar becomes corrupted you can temporarily set FABRIC_FORCE_REINSTALL to "true" to have it re-installed on next startup.
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diff --git a/scripts/start-deployFabric b/scripts/start-deployFabric
index af89fedc..c6d5827f 100755
--- a/scripts/start-deployFabric
+++ b/scripts/start-deployFabric
@@ -9,15 +9,24 @@ export TYPE=FABRIC
 : "${FABRIC_LAUNCHER:=}"
 : "${FABRIC_LAUNCHER_URL:=}"
 : "${FABRIC_LOADER_VERSION:=LATEST}"
+: "${FABRIC_FORCE_REINSTALL:=false}"
 
 resultsFile=/data/.install-fabric.env
 
 isDebugging && set -x
 
+commonArgs=(
+  --results-file="${resultsFile}"
+)
+if isTrue "${FABRIC_FORCE_REINSTALL}"; then
+  log "Forcing re-install of Fabric"
+  commonArgs+=(--force-reinstall)
+fi
+
 # Custom fabric jar
 if [[ $FABRIC_LAUNCHER ]]; then
   if !   mc-image-helper install-fabric-loader \
-    --results-file=${resultsFile} \
+    "${commonArgs[@]}" \
     --from-local-file="$FABRIC_LAUNCHER"; then
     logError "Failed to use provided Fabric launcher"
     exit 1
@@ -26,7 +35,7 @@ if [[ $FABRIC_LAUNCHER ]]; then
 # Custom fabric jar url
 elif [[ $FABRIC_LAUNCHER_URL ]]; then
   if !   mc-image-helper install-fabric-loader \
-    --results-file=${resultsFile} \
+    "${commonArgs[@]}" \
     --from-url="$FABRIC_LAUNCHER_URL"; then
     logError "Failed to installFabric launcher from $FABRIC_LAUNCHER_URL"
     exit 1
@@ -35,7 +44,7 @@ elif [[ $FABRIC_LAUNCHER_URL ]]; then
 # Official fabric launcher
 else
   if !   mc-image-helper install-fabric-loader \
-    --results-file=${resultsFile} \
+    "${commonArgs[@]}" \
     --minecraft-version="${VERSION}" \
     --installer-version="${FABRIC_LAUNCHER_VERSION}" \
     --loader-version="${FABRIC_LOADER_VERSION}"; then