diff --git a/gitlab-lib.yaml b/gitlab-lib.yaml
index e726c87..4ff0e86 100644
--- a/gitlab-lib.yaml
+++ b/gitlab-lib.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     # CONTAINERS_FILE - Optional artifact filename which lists the desired images to be cached in a multiline format
     # CONTAINER_CONVERT - define if the images must be converted to store in gitlab
     # CONTAINER_PREFIX - extra prefix for the images. Can be used to add a string on the front of an image name or a parent directory in the repository.
+    # FORCE_REFRESH - Optional flag to indicate that the mirrored container should be pulled even if the tag is already seen.
     # RETAG - Change the tag or sha of the image. to rename the image from foo:bar to foo:baz, set to "\1:baz"
     # SOURCE_USERNAME - Optional username to use for download
     # SOURCE_PASSWORD - Optional password to use for download
@@ -31,14 +32,16 @@
         mkdir -p /tmp/containers/"$NEWNAME"
         echo Mirroring "$IMAGE" to "$NEWNAME"
         if [ "x$CONTAINER_CONVERT" != "x" ]; then
-          set +e
-          skopeo inspect \
-            docker://"${DEST_REGISTRY}/${DEST_REGISTRY_PATH}/${CONTAINER_PREFIX}$NEWNAME" \
-            --raw \
-            --cert-dir /etc/gitlab-runner/certs/ \
-            --creds "${DEST_REGISTRY_USERNAME}:${DEST_REGISTRY_PASSWORD}" \
-            > /dev/null && echo already exists && continue
-          set -xe
+          if [ "x$FORCE_REFRESH" == "x"]; then 
+            set +e
+            skopeo inspect \
+              docker://"${DEST_REGISTRY}/${DEST_REGISTRY_PATH}/${CONTAINER_PREFIX}$NEWNAME" \
+              --raw \
+              --cert-dir /etc/gitlab-runner/certs/ \
+              --creds "${DEST_REGISTRY_USERNAME}:${DEST_REGISTRY_PASSWORD}" \
+              > /dev/null && echo already exists && continue
+            set -xe
+          fi
           skopeo copy $EXTRA_FLAGS \
             --format v2s2 \
             docker://"$IMAGE" \