diff --git a/geomagio/processing/copy_absolutes.py b/geomagio/processing/copy_absolutes.py
index b2398b027a56df15e2aeaed2b2523ff1ba3ad122..86d0748c591c375656d630f674806ac1bd2f1752 100644
--- a/geomagio/processing/copy_absolutes.py
+++ b/geomagio/processing/copy_absolutes.py
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ def copy_absolutes(
         help="Residual spreadsheet directory",
     ),
     factory: ResidualFactory = ResidualFactory.WEB_ABSOLUTES,
+    force: bool = typer.Option(
+        default=False,
+        help="Force skip the check to copy absolutes",
+    ),
 ):
     """Copy absolutes from the web absolutes service OR residual spreadsheets into the metadata service."""
     if factory.value == ResidualFactory.WEB_ABSOLUTES:
@@ -73,12 +77,11 @@ def copy_absolutes(
     )
 
     # confirm whether or not to copy absolutes
-    print(f"Found {len(readings)} absolutes")
-    copy = typer.confirm(f"Are you sure you want to copy {len(readings)} absolutes?")
-    if not copy:
-        print("Not copying absolutes")
-        raise typer.Abort()
-    print("Copying over absolutes")
+    if not force:
+        typer.confirm(
+            f"Are you sure you want to copy {len(readings)} absolutes?", abort=True
+        )
+        print("Copying over absolutes")
 
     # write readings to metadata service
     metadata_factory = MetadataFactory(token=metadata_token, url=metadata_url)