diff --git a/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0060.py b/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0060.py
index a8567367..a6a8b1e4 100644
--- a/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0060.py
+++ b/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0060.py
@@ -602,6 +602,9 @@ class XEP_0060(object):
             - self.EXTRA_ON_PRECOND_NOT_MET(str): policy to have when publishing is
                 failing du to failing precondition. Value can be:
                 * raise (default): raise the exception
+                * force: try to re-configure the node with the given option. Be sure to
+                    use this option carefully, and not not give public access to a node
+                    which has not on purpose.
                 * publish_without_options: re-publish without the publish-options.
                     A warning will be logged showing that the publish-options could not
                     be used
@@ -638,6 +641,19 @@ class XEP_0060(object):
                 policy = extra.get(self.EXTRA_ON_PRECOND_NOT_MET, "raise")
                 if policy == "raise":
                     raise e
+                elif policy == "force":
+                    log.debug(
+                        f"[{client.profile}] Force configuration for {nodeIdentifier!r} "
+                        f"at {service}: {publish_options}"
+                    )
+                    await self.setConfiguration(
+                        client, service, nodeIdentifier, publish_options
+                    )
+                    log.debug("Configuration updated.")
+                    return await self.send_items(
+                        client, service, nodeIdentifier, items, sender, extra
+                    )
+
                 elif policy == "publish_without_options":
                     log.warning(
                         _(
diff --git a/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0384.py b/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0384.py
index f42ef9e8..dbd0491b 100644
--- a/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0384.py
+++ b/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0384.py
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ def make_session_manager(
                                 XEP_0060.OPT_ACCESS_MODEL: "open",
                                 XEP_0060.OPT_MAX_ITEMS: "max",
                             },
-                            XEP_0060.EXTRA_ON_PRECOND_NOT_MET: "raise",
+                            XEP_0060.EXTRA_ON_PRECOND_NOT_MET: "force",
                         },
                     )
                 except (error.StanzaError, Exception) as e:
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ def make_session_manager(
                             XEP_0060.OPT_MAX_ITEMS: 1,
                             XEP_0060.OPT_ACCESS_MODEL: "open",
                         },
-                        XEP_0060.EXTRA_ON_PRECOND_NOT_MET: "raise",
+                        XEP_0060.EXTRA_ON_PRECOND_NOT_MET: "force",
                     },
                 )
             except (error.StanzaError, Exception) as e: