diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration.yml b/.github/workflows/integration.yml
index 38fea89..e3bfb68 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,59 @@ jobs:
       - name: Default Storefront should be available
         run: curl -q --fail http://localhost:8000
 
+  installation-with-retry:
+    name: Install a Shopware Shop with Retry
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      SHOPWARE_DEPLOYMENT_FORCE_REINSTALLATION: 1
+    steps:
+      - name: Setup PHP
+        uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
+        with:
+          php-version: '8.3'
+          tools: symfony-cli
+
+      - name: Start Default MySQL
+        run: |
+          sudo mv /var/lib/mysql /var/lib/mysql-old
+          sudo mkdir /var/lib/mysql
+          sudo mount -t tmpfs tmpfs /var/lib/mysql -o size=1G
+          sudo -u mysql mysqld --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --default-time-zone=SYSTEM --initialize-insecure
+          sudo systemctl start mysql
+
+      - name: Create new Shopware Project
+        run: composer create-project shopware/production . --no-interaction
+
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          path: ./custom/plugins/deployment-helper
+
+      - name: Set fake version into deployment helper
+        run: composer -d custom/plugins/deployment-helper config version 999.9.9
+
+      - name: Install Deployment Helper
+        run: composer require --dev 'shopware/deployment-helper:*'
+
+      - name: Install PayPal
+        run: composer require 'swag/paypal:*'
+
+      - name: Install Shopware and kill it after some seconds
+        run: timeout 10 ./vendor/bin/shopware-deployment-helper run
+
+      - name: Retry the Installation
+        if: always()
+        run: ./vendor/bin/shopware-deployment-helper run
+
+      - name: Start Webserver
+        run: symfony server:start -d
+
+      - name: PayPal plugin should be installed
+        run: ./bin/console plugin:list | grep SwagPayPal
+
+      - name: Default Storefront should be available
+        run: curl -q --fail http://localhost:8000
+
   update:
     name: Update from 6.5
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/src/Command/RunCommand.php b/src/Command/RunCommand.php
index a53c2f7..8467b56 100644
--- a/src/Command/RunCommand.php
+++ b/src/Command/RunCommand.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 namespace Shopware\Deployment\Command;
 
 use Shopware\Deployment\Event\PostDeploy;
+use Shopware\Deployment\Helper\EnvironmentHelper;
 use Shopware\Deployment\Services\HookExecutor;
 use Shopware\Deployment\Services\InstallationManager;
 use Shopware\Deployment\Services\ShopwareState;
@@ -46,10 +47,15 @@ protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output): int
             skipThemeCompile: (bool) $input->getOption('skip-theme-compile'),
             skipAssetsInstall: ((bool) $input->getOption('skip-asset-install') || (bool) $input->getOption('skip-assets-install')),
             timeout: is_numeric($timeout) ? (float) $timeout : null,
+            forceReinstallation: filter_var(EnvironmentHelper::getVariable('SHOPWARE_DEPLOYMENT_FORCE_REINSTALLATION', 'false'), FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN),
         );
 
         $installed = $this->state->isInstalled();
 
+        if ($config->forceReinstallation && $this->state->getCurrentVersion() === 'unknown') {
+            $installed = false;
+        }
+
         $this->hookExecutor->execute(HookExecutor::HOOK_PRE);
 
         if ($installed) {
diff --git a/src/Services/InstallationManager.php b/src/Services/InstallationManager.php
index 1e82caf..8524e47 100644
--- a/src/Services/InstallationManager.php
+++ b/src/Services/InstallationManager.php
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ public function run(RunConfiguration $configuration, OutputInterface $output): v
             $additionalInstallParameters[] = '--skip-assets-install';
         }
 
+        if ($configuration->forceReinstallation) {
+            $additionalInstallParameters[] = '--drop-database';
+        }
+
         $this->processHelper->console(['system:install', '--create-database', '--shop-locale=' . $shopLocale, '--shop-currency=' . $shopCurrency, '--force', ...$additionalInstallParameters]);
         $this->processHelper->console(['user:create', $adminUser, '--password=' . $adminPassword]);
 
diff --git a/src/Struct/RunConfiguration.php b/src/Struct/RunConfiguration.php
index 10b3318..9c53a31 100644
--- a/src/Struct/RunConfiguration.php
+++ b/src/Struct/RunConfiguration.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ public function __construct(
         public bool $skipThemeCompile = false,
         public bool $skipAssetsInstall = false,
         public ?float $timeout = 60,
+        public bool $forceReinstallation = false
     ) {
     }
 }