diff --git a/.server-changes/allow-rollbacks-promote-api.md b/.server-changes/allow-rollbacks-promote-api.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fc03fa114f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.server-changes/allow-rollbacks-promote-api.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+area: webapp
+type: feature
+---
+
+Add allowRollbacks query param to the promote deployment API to enable version downgrades
diff --git a/apps/webapp/app/routes/api.v1.deployments.$deploymentVersion.promote.ts b/apps/webapp/app/routes/api.v1.deployments.$deploymentVersion.promote.ts
index 24f8e74a5e..893b260dc8 100644
--- a/apps/webapp/app/routes/api.v1.deployments.$deploymentVersion.promote.ts
+++ b/apps/webapp/app/routes/api.v1.deployments.$deploymentVersion.promote.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ export async function action({ request, params }: ActionFunctionArgs) {
 
   const authenticatedEnv = authenticationResult.environment;
 
+  const url = new URL(request.url);
+  const allowRollbacks = url.searchParams.get("allowRollbacks") === "true";
+
   const { deploymentVersion } = parsedParams.data;
 
   const deployment = await prisma.workerDeployment.findFirst({
@@ -47,7 +50,7 @@ export async function action({ request, params }: ActionFunctionArgs) {
 
   try {
     const service = new ChangeCurrentDeploymentService();
-    await service.call(deployment, "promote");
+    await service.call(deployment, "promote", allowRollbacks);
 
     return json(
       {
diff --git a/apps/webapp/app/v3/services/changeCurrentDeployment.server.ts b/apps/webapp/app/v3/services/changeCurrentDeployment.server.ts
index bc0dd04eaa..00360df946 100644
--- a/apps/webapp/app/v3/services/changeCurrentDeployment.server.ts
+++ b/apps/webapp/app/v3/services/changeCurrentDeployment.server.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@ import { CURRENT_DEPLOYMENT_LABEL } from "@trigger.dev/core/v3/isomorphic";
 export type ChangeCurrentDeploymentDirection = "promote" | "rollback";
 
 export class ChangeCurrentDeploymentService extends BaseService {
-  public async call(deployment: WorkerDeployment, direction: ChangeCurrentDeploymentDirection) {
+  public async call(
+    deployment: WorkerDeployment,
+    direction: ChangeCurrentDeploymentDirection,
+    disableVersionCheck?: boolean
+  ) {
     if (!deployment.workerId) {
       throw new ServiceValidationError(
         direction === "promote"
@@ -42,26 +46,34 @@ export class ChangeCurrentDeploymentService extends BaseService {
       }
 
       // if there is a current promotion, we have to validate we are moving in the right direction based on the deployment versions
-      switch (direction) {
-        case "promote": {
-          if (
-            compareDeploymentVersions(currentPromotion.deployment.version, deployment.version) >= 0
-          ) {
-            throw new ServiceValidationError(
-              "Cannot promote a deployment that is older than the current deployment."
-            );
+      if (!disableVersionCheck) {
+        switch (direction) {
+          case "promote": {
+            if (
+              compareDeploymentVersions(
+                currentPromotion.deployment.version,
+                deployment.version
+              ) >= 0
+            ) {
+              throw new ServiceValidationError(
+                "Cannot promote a deployment that is older than the current deployment."
+              );
+            }
+            break;
           }
-          break;
-        }
-        case "rollback": {
-          if (
-            compareDeploymentVersions(currentPromotion.deployment.version, deployment.version) <= 0
-          ) {
-            throw new ServiceValidationError(
-              "Cannot rollback to a deployment that is newer than the current deployment."
-            );
+          case "rollback": {
+            if (
+              compareDeploymentVersions(
+                currentPromotion.deployment.version,
+                deployment.version
+              ) <= 0
+            ) {
+              throw new ServiceValidationError(
+                "Cannot rollback to a deployment that is newer than the current deployment."
+              );
+            }
+            break;
           }
-          break;
         }
       }
     }