diff --git a/docs/stackit_config_profile_create.md b/docs/stackit_config_profile_create.md
index 595c96fad..49141a2b0 100644
--- a/docs/stackit_config_profile_create.md
+++ b/docs/stackit_config_profile_create.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ The profile name can be provided via the STACKIT_CLI_PROFILE environment variabl
 The environment variable takes precedence over the argument.
 If you do not want to set the profile as active, use the --no-set flag.
 If you want to create the new profile with the initial default configurations, use the --empty flag.
+If you want to create the new profile and ignore the error for an already existing profile, use the --ignore-existing flag.
 
 ```
 stackit config profile create PROFILE [flags]
@@ -27,9 +28,10 @@ stackit config profile create PROFILE [flags]
 ### Options
 
 ```
-      --empty    Create the profile with the initial default configurations
-  -h, --help     Help for "stackit config profile create"
-      --no-set   Do not set the profile as the active profile
+      --empty             Create the profile with the initial default configurations
+  -h, --help              Help for "stackit config profile create"
+      --ignore-existing   Suppress the error it the profile exists already
+      --no-set            Do not set the profile as the active profile
 ```
 
 ### Options inherited from parent commands
diff --git a/internal/cmd/config/profile/create/create.go b/internal/cmd/config/profile/create/create.go
index 608fe85da..75a71f45f 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/config/profile/create/create.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/config/profile/create/create.go
@@ -19,13 +19,15 @@ import (
 const (
 	profileArg = "PROFILE"
 
-	noSetFlag        = "no-set"
-	fromEmptyProfile = "empty"
+	noSetFlag          = "no-set"
+	ignoreExistingFlag = "ignore-existing"
+	fromEmptyProfile   = "empty"
 )
 
 type inputModel struct {
 	*globalflags.GlobalFlagModel
 	NoSet            bool
+	IgnoreExisting   bool
 	FromEmptyProfile bool
 	Profile          string
 }
@@ -34,12 +36,13 @@ func NewCmd(params *params.CmdParams) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   fmt.Sprintf("create %s", profileArg),
 		Short: "Creates a CLI configuration profile",
-		Long: fmt.Sprintf("%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n%s",
+		Long: fmt.Sprintf("%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n%s",
 			"Creates a CLI configuration profile based on the currently active profile and sets it as active.",
 			`The profile name can be provided via the STACKIT_CLI_PROFILE environment variable or as an argument in this command.`,
 			"The environment variable takes precedence over the argument.",
 			"If you do not want to set the profile as active, use the --no-set flag.",
 			"If you want to create the new profile with the initial default configurations, use the --empty flag.",
+			"If you want to create the new profile and ignore the error for an already existing profile, use the --ignore-existing flag.",
 		),
 		Args: args.SingleArg(profileArg, nil),
 		Example: examples.Build(
@@ -56,7 +59,7 @@ func NewCmd(params *params.CmdParams) *cobra.Command {
 				return err
 			}
 
-			err = config.CreateProfile(params.Printer, model.Profile, !model.NoSet, model.FromEmptyProfile)
+			err = config.CreateProfile(params.Printer, model.Profile, !model.NoSet, model.IgnoreExisting, model.FromEmptyProfile)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("create profile: %w", err)
 			}
@@ -85,6 +88,7 @@ func NewCmd(params *params.CmdParams) *cobra.Command {
 
 func configureFlags(cmd *cobra.Command) {
 	cmd.Flags().Bool(noSetFlag, false, "Do not set the profile as the active profile")
+	cmd.Flags().Bool(ignoreExistingFlag, false, "Suppress the error it the profile exists already")
 	cmd.Flags().Bool(fromEmptyProfile, false, "Create the profile with the initial default configurations")
 }
 
@@ -103,6 +107,7 @@ func parseInput(p *print.Printer, cmd *cobra.Command, inputArgs []string) (*inpu
 		Profile:          profile,
 		FromEmptyProfile: flags.FlagToBoolValue(p, cmd, fromEmptyProfile),
 		NoSet:            flags.FlagToBoolValue(p, cmd, noSetFlag),
+		IgnoreExisting:   flags.FlagToBoolValue(p, cmd, ignoreExistingFlag),
 	}
 
 	p.DebugInputModel(model)
diff --git a/internal/pkg/config/profiles.go b/internal/pkg/config/profiles.go
index db47ce5d3..c64b4c1f0 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/config/profiles.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/config/profiles.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func GetProfileFromEnv() (string, bool) {
 // If emptyProfile is true, it creates an empty profile. Otherwise, copies the config from the current profile to the new profile.
 // If setProfile is true, it sets the new profile as the active profile.
 // If the profile already exists, it returns an error.
-func CreateProfile(p *print.Printer, profile string, setProfile, emptyProfile bool) error {
+func CreateProfile(p *print.Printer, profile string, setProfile, ignoreExising, emptyProfile bool) error {
 	err := ValidateProfile(profile)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("validate profile: %w", err)
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ func CreateProfile(p *print.Printer, profile string, setProfile, emptyProfile bo
 	// Error if the profile already exists
 	_, err = os.Stat(configFolderPath)
 	if err == nil {
+		if ignoreExising {
+			return nil
+		}
 		return fmt.Errorf("profile %q already exists", profile)
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/pkg/config/profiles_test.go b/internal/pkg/config/profiles_test.go
index 327c9dcf8..0039dc024 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/config/profiles_test.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/config/profiles_test.go
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ func TestExportProfile(t *testing.T) {
 	// Create prerequisite profile
 	p := print.NewPrinter()
 	profileName := "export-profile-test"
-	err = CreateProfile(p, profileName, true, false)
+	err = CreateProfile(p, profileName, true, false, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("could not create prerequisite profile, %v", err)
 	}