diff --git a/crowdsourcer/management/commands/add_automatic_points.py b/crowdsourcer/management/commands/add_automatic_points.py
index 39c9232..f5194af 100644
--- a/crowdsourcer/management/commands/add_automatic_points.py
+++ b/crowdsourcer/management/commands/add_automatic_points.py
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ def add_arguments(self, parser):
             help="marking stage to add responses to",
         )
 
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "--update_existing_responses",
+            action="store_true",
+            help="Always update existings responses",
+        )
+
         parser.add_argument(
             "--commit", action="store_true", help="Commits changes to DB"
         )
@@ -139,6 +145,7 @@ def handle(
         stage: str = "",
         session: str = "",
         option_map: str = "",
+        update_existing_responses: bool = False,
         *args,
         **kwargs,
     ):
@@ -375,7 +382,7 @@ def handle(
                         if point.get("evidence", None) is not None:
                             r.public_notes = point["evidence"]
                             r.save()
-                elif override_response:
+                elif override_response or update_existing_responses:
                     responses_overidden += 1
                     self.print_info(
                         f"overriding response for {council.name} for {question.number_and_part}, {question.section.title}",