diff --git a/pkg/automationconfig/automation_config.go b/pkg/automationconfig/automation_config.go
index dac98a16b..d81702432 100644
--- a/pkg/automationconfig/automation_config.go
+++ b/pkg/automationconfig/automation_config.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package automationconfig
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
+
 	"github.com/mongodb/mongodb-kubernetes-operator/pkg/authentication/scramcredentials"
 	"github.com/spf13/cast"
 	"github.com/stretchr/objx"
@@ -250,11 +251,19 @@ type EngineConfig struct {
 	CacheSizeGB float32 `json:"cacheSizeGB"`
 }
 
+// ReplSetForceConfig setting enables us to force reconfigure automation agent when the MongoDB deployment
+// is in a broken state - for ex: doesn't have a primary.
+// More info: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/ops-manager/current/reference/api/automation-config/automation-config-parameters/#replica-sets
+type ReplSetForceConfig struct {
+	CurrentVersion int64 `json:"currentVersion"`
+}
+
 type ReplicaSet struct {
-	Id              string             `json:"_id"`
-	Members         []ReplicaSetMember `json:"members"`
-	ProtocolVersion string             `json:"protocolVersion"`
-	NumberArbiters  int                `json:"numberArbiters"`
+	Id              string              `json:"_id"`
+	Members         []ReplicaSetMember  `json:"members"`
+	ProtocolVersion string              `json:"protocolVersion"`
+	NumberArbiters  int                 `json:"numberArbiters"`
+	Force           *ReplSetForceConfig `json:"force,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type ReplicaSetMember struct {
diff --git a/pkg/automationconfig/automation_config_builder.go b/pkg/automationconfig/automation_config_builder.go
index 02411c0e1..80df8aec0 100644
--- a/pkg/automationconfig/automation_config_builder.go
+++ b/pkg/automationconfig/automation_config_builder.go
@@ -39,19 +39,20 @@ type Builder struct {
 	mongodbVersion     string
 	previousAC         AutomationConfig
 	// MongoDB installable versions
-	versions             []MongoDbVersionConfig
-	backupVersions       []BackupVersion
-	monitoringVersions   []MonitoringVersion
-	options              Options
-	processModifications []func(int, *Process)
-	modifications        []Modification
-	auth                 *Auth
-	cafilePath           string
-	sslConfig            *TLS
-	tlsConfig            *TLS
-	dataDir              string
-	port                 int
-	memberOptions        []MemberOptions
+	versions                  []MongoDbVersionConfig
+	backupVersions            []BackupVersion
+	monitoringVersions        []MonitoringVersion
+	options                   Options
+	processModifications      []func(int, *Process)
+	modifications             []Modification
+	auth                      *Auth
+	cafilePath                string
+	sslConfig                 *TLS
+	tlsConfig                 *TLS
+	dataDir                   string
+	port                      int
+	memberOptions             []MemberOptions
+	forceReconfigureToVersion *int64
 }
 
 func NewBuilder() *Builder {
@@ -191,6 +192,11 @@ func (b *Builder) SetAuth(auth Auth) *Builder {
 	return b
 }
 
+func (b *Builder) SetForceReconfigureToVersion(version int64) *Builder {
+	b.forceReconfigureToVersion = &version
+	return b
+}
+
 func (b *Builder) AddProcessModification(f func(int, *Process)) *Builder {
 	b.processModifications = append(b.processModifications, f)
 	return b
@@ -354,6 +360,11 @@ func (b *Builder) Build() (AutomationConfig, error) {
 		b.versions = append(b.versions, dummyConfig)
 	}
 
+	var replSetForceConfig *ReplSetForceConfig
+	if b.forceReconfigureToVersion != nil {
+		replSetForceConfig = &ReplSetForceConfig{CurrentVersion: *b.forceReconfigureToVersion}
+	}
+
 	currentAc := AutomationConfig{
 		Version:   b.previousAC.Version,
 		Processes: processes,
@@ -363,6 +374,7 @@ func (b *Builder) Build() (AutomationConfig, error) {
 				Members:         members,
 				ProtocolVersion: "1",
 				NumberArbiters:  b.arbiters,
+				Force:           replSetForceConfig,
 			},
 		},
 		MonitoringVersions: b.monitoringVersions,
diff --git a/pkg/automationconfig/automation_config_test.go b/pkg/automationconfig/automation_config_test.go
index e38fd3db6..b6ff3b04a 100644
--- a/pkg/automationconfig/automation_config_test.go
+++ b/pkg/automationconfig/automation_config_test.go
@@ -28,13 +28,15 @@ func defaultMongoDbVersion(version string) MongoDbVersionConfig {
 }
 
 func TestBuildAutomationConfig(t *testing.T) {
-	ac, err := NewBuilder().
+	builder := NewBuilder().
 		SetName("my-rs").
 		SetDomain("my-ns.svc.cluster.local").
 		SetMongoDBVersion("4.2.0").
 		SetMembers(3).
 		SetFCV("4.0").
-		Build()
+		SetForceReconfigureToVersion(-1)
+
+	ac, err := builder.Build()
 
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, ac.Processes, 3)
@@ -56,6 +58,8 @@ func TestBuildAutomationConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	rs := ac.ReplicaSets[0]
 	assert.Equal(t, rs.Id, "my-rs", "The name provided should be configured to be the rs id")
 	assert.Len(t, rs.Members, 3, "there should be the number of replicas provided")
+	require.NotNil(t, rs.Force)
+	assert.Equal(t, ReplSetForceConfig{CurrentVersion: -1}, *rs.Force)
 
 	for i, member := range rs.Members {
 		assert.Equal(t, 1, *member.Votes)
@@ -63,6 +67,13 @@ func TestBuildAutomationConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, i, member.Id)
 		assert.Equal(t, ac.Processes[i].Name, member.Host)
 	}
+
+	builder.SetForceReconfigureToVersion(1)
+	ac, err = builder.Build()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	rs = ac.ReplicaSets[0]
+	require.NotNil(t, rs.Force)
+	assert.Equal(t, ReplSetForceConfig{CurrentVersion: 1}, *rs.Force)
 }
 
 func TestBuildAutomationConfigArbiters(t *testing.T) {