diff --git a/requeue.py b/requeue.py
index 99d2d17..f0a7c4e 100644
--- a/requeue.py
+++ b/requeue.py
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ and we don't re-bill by accident. This is the deliberate, explicit way to retry.
     python3 requeue.py cal79_                  # do it (writes a .bak first)
     python3 requeue.py --failed                # every failed task
     python3 requeue.py cal79_disco cal79_tmi   # exact ids
+    python3 requeue.py --force cal79_throbbing # re-run a SUCCESS (it drew the wrong thing)
+
+Successes are protected: re-running one spends credits for an asset you already have.
+--force is the deliberate override, for when Flow succeeded at the wrong picture.
 
 Stop the queue server first, or it may rewrite the file under you.
 """
@@ -34,6 +38,7 @@ def main():
         print(__doc__)
         return 1
     dry = '--dry' in args
+    force = '--force' in args
     only_failed = '--failed' in args
     pats = [a for a in args if not a.startswith('--')]
     rs = rows()
@@ -45,16 +50,18 @@ def main():
         return 0
 
     def hit(r):
-        if r['status'] == 'success':
+        if r['status'] == 'success' and not force:
             return False                      # never re-run a success; that's just burning credits
-        if only_failed and r['status'] == 'failed':
-            return True
+        if only_failed:
+            return r['status'] == 'failed'
         return any(r['id'] == p or r['id'].startswith(p) for p in pats)
 
     doomed = [r for r in rs if hit(r)]
     if not doomed:
-        print('nothing matched (successes are never requeued)')
+        print('nothing matched (successes are never requeued — pass --force if Flow drew the wrong thing)')
         return 1
+    if force and any(r['status'] == 'success' for r in doomed):
+        print('--force: re-running SUCCESSES. This spends credits for assets you already have.')
     for r in doomed:
         print(f"  requeue  {r['id']:<24} {r['status']:<10} {str(r.get('error',''))[:46]}")
     print(f"\n{len(doomed)} task(s){'  [DRY RUN]' if dry else ''}")