diff --git a/rust/pvsecret/src/cli.rs b/rust/pvsecret/src/cli.rs
index 6271b8fa..a0910201 100644
--- a/rust/pvsecret/src/cli.rs
+++ b/rust/pvsecret/src/cli.rs
@@ -262,6 +262,13 @@ pub struct AddSecretOpt {
     #[arg(value_name = "FILE", value_hint = ValueHint::FilePath,)]
     #[cfg(target_arch = "s390x")]
     pub input: String,
+
+    /// Force the addition of add-secret requests.
+    ///
+    /// Add an add-secret request even if there is already a secret with the same ID in the secret
+    /// store.
+    #[arg(short, long)]
+    pub force: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, ValueEnum, Debug, Default)]
diff --git a/rust/pvsecret/src/cmd/add.rs b/rust/pvsecret/src/cmd/add.rs
index 81fd2730..50ea6d64 100644
--- a/rust/pvsecret/src/cmd/add.rs
+++ b/rust/pvsecret/src/cmd/add.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // Copyright IBM Corp. 2023
 
 use crate::{cli::AddSecretOpt, cmd::list::list_uvc};
-use anyhow::{Context, Result};
+use anyhow::{bail, Context, Result};
 use log::warn;
 use pv::{
     secret::AddSecretRequest,
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ pub fn add(opt: &AddSecretOpt) -> Result<()> {
 
     if let Some(id) = AddSecretRequest::bin_id(cmd.data().unwrap())? {
         if list_uvc(&uv)?.iter().any(|e| e.id() == id.as_ref()) {
-            warn!("There is already a secret in the secret store with that id. Adding the secret anyways.");
+            warn!("There is already a secret in the secret store with that id.");
+            match opt.force {
+                true => warn!("'--force' specified: Adding the secret anyways."),
+                false => bail!("Unable to add the secret due to duplicated IDs"),
+            }
         }
     }