diff --git a/crates/forge/bin/cmd/create.rs b/crates/forge/bin/cmd/create.rs
index 3faa883d0813..745aa390e85f 100644
--- a/crates/forge/bin/cmd/create.rs
+++ b/crates/forge/bin/cmd/create.rs
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ impl CreateArgs {
             },
             flatten: false,
             force: false,
+            skip_is_verified_check: false,
             watch: true,
             retry: self.retry,
             libraries: vec![],
@@ -324,6 +325,7 @@ impl CreateArgs {
             etherscan: EtherscanOpts { key: self.eth.etherscan.key, chain: Some(chain.into()) },
             flatten: false,
             force: false,
+            skip_is_verified_check: false,
             watch: true,
             retry: self.retry,
             libraries: vec![],
diff --git a/crates/forge/bin/cmd/script/verify.rs b/crates/forge/bin/cmd/script/verify.rs
index 0c17260dd30e..4c0205fcfc34 100644
--- a/crates/forge/bin/cmd/script/verify.rs
+++ b/crates/forge/bin/cmd/script/verify.rs
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ impl VerifyBundle {
                     etherscan: self.etherscan.clone(),
                     flatten: false,
                     force: false,
+                    skip_is_verified_check: false,
                     watch: true,
                     retry: self.retry,
                     libraries: libraries.to_vec(),
diff --git a/crates/forge/bin/cmd/verify/etherscan/mod.rs b/crates/forge/bin/cmd/verify/etherscan/mod.rs
index e9a72d85abcb..64471ed3fe02 100644
--- a/crates/forge/bin/cmd/verify/etherscan/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/forge/bin/cmd/verify/etherscan/mod.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ impl VerificationProvider for EtherscanVerificationProvider {
     async fn verify(&mut self, args: VerifyArgs) -> Result<()> {
         let (etherscan, verify_args) = self.prepare_request(&args).await?;
 
-        if self.is_contract_verified(&etherscan, &verify_args).await? {
+        if !args.skip_is_verified_check &&
+            self.is_contract_verified(&etherscan, &verify_args).await?
+        {
             println!(
                 "\nContract [{}] {:?} is already verified. Skipping verification.",
                 verify_args.contract_name,
@@ -89,7 +91,10 @@ impl VerificationProvider for EtherscanVerificationProvider {
                 trace!(target: "forge::verify", ?resp, "Received verification response");
 
                 if resp.status == "0" {
-                    if resp.result == "Contract source code already verified" {
+                    if resp.result == "Contract source code already verified"
+                        // specific for blockscout response
+                        || resp.result == "Smart-contract already verified."
+                    {
                         return Ok(None)
                     }
 
diff --git a/crates/forge/bin/cmd/verify/mod.rs b/crates/forge/bin/cmd/verify/mod.rs
index 5544c12f0508..1bcdd4c8baff 100644
--- a/crates/forge/bin/cmd/verify/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/forge/bin/cmd/verify/mod.rs
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ pub struct VerifyArgs {
     #[clap(short, long)]
     pub force: bool,
 
+    /// Do not check if the contract is already verified before verifying.
+    #[clap(long)]
+    pub skip_is_verified_check: bool,
+
     /// Wait for verification result after submission.
     #[clap(long)]
     pub watch: bool,