diff --git a/release.py b/release.py
index 920887c..3c8659f 100644
--- a/release.py
+++ b/release.py
@@ -36,14 +36,39 @@ def update_changelog(version):
                 f.write(f'\n## [{version}] - {datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d")}\n')
 
 
-def update_git(new_version):
+def delete_tag(tag):
+    # Delete the local and remote tag if it exists
+    print(f"Deleting existing tag {tag} locally and remotely...")
+    subprocess.run(["git", "tag", "-d", tag], check=True)
+    subprocess.run(["git", "push", "origin", f":refs/tags/{tag}"], check=True)
+
+
+def tag_exists_on_remote(tag):
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        ["git", "ls-remote", "--tags", "origin", tag], capture_output=True, text=True
+    )
+    return bool(result.stdout.strip())
+
+
+def update_git(new_version: str, delete_existing_tag: bool = False):
+    # Fetch tags to ensure the local repo is up to date
+    subprocess.run(["git", "fetch", "--tags"], check=True)
+    tag_name = f"v{new_version}"
+
+    if tag_exists_on_remote(tag_name) and delete_existing_tag:
+        delete_tag(tag_name)
+    else:
+        print(f"Tag {tag_name} already exists on the remote. Aborting!")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
     subprocess.run(
         ["git", "commit", "-am", f"Bump version to {new_version}"], check=True
     )
+
     subprocess.run(
-        ["git", "tag", f"v{new_version}", "-m", f"Release v{new_version}"], check=True
+        ["git", "tag", tag_name, "-m", f"Release v{new_version}"], check=True
     )
-    subprocess.run(["git", "push", "origin", f"v{new_version}"], check=True)
+    subprocess.run(["git", "push", "origin", tag_name], check=True)
 
 
 def main():