diff --git a/recipes/README.recipes.md b/recipes/README.recipes.md
index 9687841df..892af34a3 100644
--- a/recipes/README.recipes.md
+++ b/recipes/README.recipes.md
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ Module for interact with Gerrit endpoints
 
 Wrapper for easy calling of gerrit_utils steps.
 
-— **def [abandon\_change](/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py#257)(self, host, change, message=None, name=None, step_test_data=None):**
+— **def [abandon\_change](/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py#260)(self, host, change, message=None, name=None, step_test_data=None):**
 
 — **def [call\_raw\_api](/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py#31)(self, host, path, method=None, body=None, accept_statuses=None, name=None, \*\*kwargs):**
 
@@ -271,14 +271,14 @@ Creates a new branch from given project and commit
 Returns:
   The ref of the branch created
 
-— **def [create\_gerrit\_tag](/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py#79)(self, host, project, tag, commit, \*\*kwargs):**
+— **def [create\_gerrit\_tag](/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py#82)(self, host, project, tag, commit, \*\*kwargs):**
 
 Creates a new tag at the given commit.
 
 Returns:
   The ref of the tag created.
 
-— **def [get\_change\_description](/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py#118)(self, host, change, patchset, timeout=None, step_test_data=None):**
+— **def [get\_change\_description](/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py#121)(self, host, change, patchset, timeout=None, step_test_data=None):**
 
 Gets the description for a given CL and patchset.
 
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ Args:
 Returns:
   The description corresponding to given CL and patchset.
 
-— **def [get\_changes](/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py#178)(self, host, query_params, start=None, limit=None, o_params=None, step_test_data=None, \*\*kwargs):**
+— **def [get\_changes](/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py#181)(self, host, query_params, start=None, limit=None, o_params=None, step_test_data=None, \*\*kwargs):**
 
 Queries changes for the given host.
 
@@ -309,14 +309,14 @@ Returns:
   A list of change dicts as documented here:
       https://gerrit-review.googlesource.com/Documentation/rest-api-changes.html#list-changes
 
-— **def [get\_gerrit\_branch](/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py#100)(self, host, project, branch, \*\*kwargs):**
+— **def [get\_gerrit\_branch](/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py#103)(self, host, project, branch, \*\*kwargs):**
 
 Gets a branch from given project and commit
 
 Returns:
   The revision of the branch
 
-— **def [get\_related\_changes](/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py#221)(self, host, change, revision='current', step_test_data=None):**
+— **def [get\_related\_changes](/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py#224)(self, host, change, revision='current', step_test_data=None):**
 
 Queries related changes for a given host, change, and revision.
 
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ Returns:
   A related changes dictionary as documented here:
       https://gerrit-review.googlesource.com/Documentation/rest-api-changes.html#related-changes-info
 
-— **def [get\_revision\_info](/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py#137)(self, host, change, patchset, timeout=None, step_test_data=None):**
+— **def [get\_revision\_info](/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py#140)(self, host, change, patchset, timeout=None, step_test_data=None):**
 
 Returns the info for a given patchset of a given change.
 
@@ -348,11 +348,11 @@ Returns:
   A dict for the target revision as documented here:
       https://gerrit-review.googlesource.com/Documentation/rest-api-changes.html#list-changes
 
-— **def [move\_changes](/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py#295)(self, host, project, from_branch, to_branch, step_test_data=None):**
+— **def [move\_changes](/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py#298)(self, host, project, from_branch, to_branch, step_test_data=None):**
 
-— **def [set\_change\_label](/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py#277)(self, host, change, label_name, label_value, name=None, step_test_data=None):**
+— **def [set\_change\_label](/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py#280)(self, host, change, label_name, label_value, name=None, step_test_data=None):**
 
-— **def [update\_files](/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py#319)(self, host, project, branch, new_contents_by_file_path, commit_msg, params=frozenset(['status=NEW']), cc_list=frozenset([]), submit=False, submit_later=False, step_test_data_create_change=None, step_test_data_submit_change=None):**
+— **def [update\_files](/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py#322)(self, host, project, branch, new_contents_by_file_path, commit_msg, params=frozenset(['status=NEW']), cc_list=frozenset([]), submit=False, submit_later=False, step_test_data_create_change=None, step_test_data_submit_change=None):**
 
 Update a set of files by creating and submitting a Gerrit CL.
 
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py b/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py
index 95f67c514..11764a570 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ class GerritApi(recipe_api.RecipeApi):
         '--commit', commit,
         '--json_file', self.m.json.output()
     ]
+    allow_existent_branch = kwargs.pop('allow_existent_branch', False)
+    if allow_existent_branch:
+      args.append('--allow-existent-branch')
     step_name = 'create_gerrit_branch (%s %s)' % (project, branch)
     step_result = self(step_name, args, **kwargs)
     ref = step_result.json.output.get('ref')
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/examples/full.expected/basic.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/examples/full.expected/basic.json
index d429d9e39..ed2d3588e 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/examples/full.expected/basic.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/examples/full.expected/basic.json
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
       "--commit",
       "67ebf73496383c6777035e374d2d664009e2aa5c",
       "--json_file",
-      "/path/to/tmp/json"
+      "/path/to/tmp/json",
+      "--allow-existent-branch"
     ],
     "env": {
       "PATH": "<PATH>:RECIPE_REPO[depot_tools]"
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/examples/full.py b/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/examples/full.py
index bc1519b87..f297c67b0 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/examples/full.py
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/examples/full.py
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ def RunSteps(api):
   branch = 'test'
   commit = '67ebf73496383c6777035e374d2d664009e2aa5c'
 
-  data = api.gerrit.create_gerrit_branch(host, project, branch, commit)
+  data = api.gerrit.create_gerrit_branch(host,
+                                         project,
+                                         branch,
+                                         commit,
+                                         allow_existent_branch=True)
   assert data == 'refs/heads/test'
 
   data = api.gerrit.get_gerrit_branch(host, project, 'main')