diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index c89cf54..92ad475 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ inputs:
     description: "Just install cr tool"
     required: false
   skip_packaging:
-    description: "skip the packaging option (do your custom packaging before running this action"
+    description: "Skip the packaging option (do your custom packaging before running this action"
+    required: false
+  skip_existing:
+    description: "Skip package upload if release exists"
     required: false
 
 runs:
@@ -61,5 +64,9 @@ runs:
             args+=(--skip-packaging "${{ inputs.skip_packaging }}")
         fi
 
+        if [[ -n "${{ inputs.skip_existing }}" ]]; then
+            args+=(--skip-existing "${{ inputs.skip_existing }}")
+        fi
+
         "$GITHUB_ACTION_PATH/cr.sh" "${args[@]}"
       shell: bash
diff --git a/cr.sh b/cr.sh
index f4f3877..defc771 100755
--- a/cr.sh
+++ b/cr.sh
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ Usage: $(basename "$0") <options>
     -n, --install-dir        The Path to install the cr tool
     -i, --install-only       Just install the cr tool
     -s, --skip-packaging     Skip the packaging step (run your own packaging before using the releaser)
+        --skip-existing      Skip package upload if release exists
 EOF
 }
 
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ main() {
     local install_dir=
     local install_only=
     local skip_packaging=
+    local skip_existing=
 
     parse_command_line "$@"
 
@@ -171,6 +173,12 @@ parse_command_line() {
                     shift
                 fi
                 ;;
+            --skip-existing)
+                if [[ -n "${2:-}" ]]; then
+                    skip_existing="$2"
+                    shift
+                fi
+                ;;
             *)
                 break
                 ;;
@@ -272,6 +280,9 @@ release_charts() {
     if [[ -n "$config" ]]; then
         args+=(--config "$config")
     fi
+    if [[ -n "$skip_existing" ]]; then
+        args+=(--skip-existing)
+    fi
 
     echo 'Releasing charts...'
     cr upload "${args[@]}"