diff --git a/scripts/start-deployForge b/scripts/start-deployForge
index 088f4a6e..c531caaf 100755
--- a/scripts/start-deployForge
+++ b/scripts/start-deployForge
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ resolve_versions
 
 installMarker="/data/.forge-installed-$shortForgeVersion"
 
-if [ ! -e "$installMarker" ]; then
+if [ ! -e "$installMarker" ] || isTrue "${FORCE_REINSTALL:-false}"; then
   install
 else
   SERVER=$(cat "$installMarker")