diff --git a/snuba/admin/audit_log/action.py b/snuba/admin/audit_log/action.py
index d83ebf981b..24cd15f18d 100644
--- a/snuba/admin/audit_log/action.py
+++ b/snuba/admin/audit_log/action.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class AuditLogAction(Enum):
     REVERSED_MIGRATION_COMPLETED = "reversed.migration.completed"
     RAN_MIGRATION_FAILED = "ran.migration.failed"
     REVERSED_MIGRATION_FAILED = "reversed.migration.failed"
+    FORCE_MIGRATION_OVERWRITE = "force.migration.overwrite"
     ALLOCATION_POLICY_UPDATE = "allocation_policy.update"
     ALLOCATION_POLICY_DELETE = "allocation_policy.delete"
     DLQ_REPLAY = "dlq.replay"
diff --git a/snuba/admin/views.py b/snuba/admin/views.py
index 10a7085182..7fc89a1406 100644
--- a/snuba/admin/views.py
+++ b/snuba/admin/views.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 from snuba.migrations.errors import InactiveClickhouseReplica, MigrationError
 from snuba.migrations.groups import MigrationGroup, get_group_readiness_state
 from snuba.migrations.runner import MigrationKey, Runner
+from snuba.migrations.status import Status
 from snuba.query.exceptions import InvalidQueryException
 from snuba.query.query_settings import HTTPQuerySettings
 from snuba.replacers.replacements_and_expiry import (
@@ -233,6 +234,34 @@ def reverse_migration(group: str, migration_id: str) -> Response:
     )
 
 
+@application.route(
+    "/migrations/<group>/overwrite/<migration_id>/status/<new_status>",
+    methods=["POST"],
+)
+@check_tool_perms(tools=[AdminTools.MIGRATIONS])
+def force_overwrite_migration_status(
+    group: str, migration_id: str, new_status: str
+) -> Response:
+    try:
+        migration_group = MigrationGroup(group)
+    except ValueError as err:
+        logger.error(err, exc_info=True)
+        return make_response(jsonify({"error": "Group not found"}), 400)
+
+    runner.force_overwrite_status(migration_group, migration_id, Status(new_status))
+    user = request.headers.get(USER_HEADER_KEY)
+
+    audit_log.record(
+        user or "",
+        AuditLogAction.FORCE_MIGRATION_OVERWRITE,
+        {"group": group, "migration": migration_id, "new_status": new_status},
+        notify=True,
+    )
+
+    res = {"status": "OK"}
+    return make_response(jsonify(res), 200)
+
+
 @check_migration_perms
 def run_or_reverse_migration(group: str, action: str, migration_id: str) -> Response:
     try:
diff --git a/snuba/migrations/runner.py b/snuba/migrations/runner.py
index 05636be477..445e5f4ee6 100644
--- a/snuba/migrations/runner.py
+++ b/snuba/migrations/runner.py
@@ -68,12 +68,14 @@ class MigrationDetails(NamedTuple):
 
 class Runner:
     def __init__(self) -> None:
-        migrations_cluster = get_cluster(StorageSetKey.MIGRATIONS)
+        self.__migrations_cluster = get_cluster(StorageSetKey.MIGRATIONS)
         self.__table_name = (
-            LOCAL_TABLE_NAME if migrations_cluster.is_single_node() else DIST_TABLE_NAME
+            LOCAL_TABLE_NAME
+            if self.__migrations_cluster.is_single_node()
+            else DIST_TABLE_NAME
         )
 
-        self.__connection = migrations_cluster.get_query_connection(
+        self.__connection = self.__migrations_cluster.get_query_connection(
             ClickhouseClientSettings.MIGRATE
         )
 
@@ -115,6 +117,21 @@ def get_status(
 
         return Status.NOT_STARTED, None
 
+    def force_overwrite_status(
+        self, group: MigrationGroup, migration_id: str, new_status: Status
+    ) -> None:
+        """Sometimes a migration gets blocked or times out for whatever reason.
+        This function is used to overwrite the state in the snuba table keeping
+        track of migration so we can try again"""
+        local_node = self.__migrations_cluster.get_local_nodes()[0]
+        local_node_connection = self.__migrations_cluster.get_node_connection(
+            ClickhouseClientSettings.MIGRATE, local_node
+        )
+
+        local_node_connection.execute(
+            f"ALTER TABLE {LOCAL_TABLE_NAME} UPDATE status='{new_status.value}' WHERE migration_id='{migration_id}'"
+        )
+
     def show_all(
         self, groups: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None
     ) -> List[Tuple[MigrationGroup, List[MigrationDetails]]]:
diff --git a/tests/admin/test_api.py b/tests/admin/test_api.py
index 691dd756ad..d37153181f 100644
--- a/tests/admin/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/admin/test_api.py
@@ -582,6 +582,28 @@ def test_prod_snql_query_invalid_query(admin_api: FlaskClient) -> None:
     )
 
 
+@pytest.mark.redis_db
+@pytest.mark.clickhouse_db
+def test_force_overwrite(admin_api: FlaskClient) -> None:
+    migration_id = "0009_add_message"
+    migrations = json.loads(admin_api.get("/migrations/search_issues/list").data)
+    downgraded_migration = [
+        m for m in migrations if m.get("migration_id") == migration_id
+    ][0]
+    assert downgraded_migration["status"] == "completed"
+
+    response = admin_api.post(
+        f"/migrations/search_issues/overwrite/{migration_id}/status/not_started",
+        headers={"Referer": "https://snuba-admin.getsentry.net/"},
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    migrations = json.loads(admin_api.get("/migrations/search_issues/list").data)
+    downgraded_migration = [
+        m for m in migrations if m.get("migration_id") == migration_id
+    ][0]
+    assert downgraded_migration["status"] == "not_started"
+
+
 @pytest.mark.redis_db
 @pytest.mark.clickhouse_db
 def test_prod_snql_query_valid_query(admin_api: FlaskClient) -> None: