diff --git a/book/src/generated/typable-cmd.md b/book/src/generated/typable-cmd.md
index cf1b550dc..2511d34b1 100644
--- a/book/src/generated/typable-cmd.md
+++ b/book/src/generated/typable-cmd.md
@@ -86,5 +86,6 @@
 | `:clear-register` | Clear given register. If no argument is provided, clear all registers. |
 | `:redraw` | Clear and re-render the whole UI |
 | `:move` | Move the current buffer and its corresponding file to a different path |
+| `:move!` | Force move the current buffer and its corresponding file to a different path, overwriting the destination. |
 | `:yank-diagnostic` | Yank diagnostic(s) under primary cursor to register, or clipboard by default |
 | `:read`, `:r` | Load a file into buffer |
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
index 62009b717..eb8a2ad76 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
@@ -2431,6 +2431,19 @@ fn move_buffer(
     move_buffer_impl(cx, args.first().unwrap(), false)
 }
 
+fn force_move_buffer(
+    cx: &mut compositor::Context,
+    args: &[Cow<str>],
+    event: PromptEvent,
+) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    if event != PromptEvent::Validate {
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    ensure!(args.len() == 1, format!(":move! takes one argument"));
+    move_buffer_impl(cx, args.first().unwrap(), true)
+}
+
 fn yank_diagnostic(
     cx: &mut compositor::Context,
     args: &[Cow<str>],
@@ -3111,6 +3124,13 @@ pub const TYPABLE_COMMAND_LIST: &[TypableCommand] = &[
         fun: move_buffer,
         signature: CommandSignature::positional(&[completers::filename]),
     },
+    TypableCommand {
+        name: "move!",
+        aliases: &[],
+        doc: "Force move the current buffer and its corresponding file to a different path, overwriting the destination.",
+        fun: force_move_buffer,
+        signature: CommandSignature::positional(&[completers::filename]),
+    },
     TypableCommand {
         name: "yank-diagnostic",
         aliases: &[],