diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0c23c42..c5d42f9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ set_dns:
 deploy_ui: start_minikube
 	scripts/deploy_ui.sh
 
+redeploy_ui:
+	ACTION=redeploy scripts/deploy_ui.sh
+
 kill_all_port_forwardings:
 	scripts/utils.sh kill_all_port_forwardings
 
diff --git a/scripts/deploy_ui.sh b/scripts/deploy_ui.sh
index 4202eae..60832cb 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy_ui.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy_ui.sh
@@ -3,18 +3,31 @@ set -euo pipefail
 
 source scripts/utils.sh
 
+export ACTION=${ACTION:-full}
 export NODE_IP=$(get_main_ip)
 export UI_PORT=${UI_PORT:-6008}
 export KUBECONFIG=${KUBECONFIG:-$HOME/.kube/config}
 export CONTAINER_COMMAND=${CONTAINER_COMMAND:-podman}
 export UI_DEPLOY_FILE=build/ui_deploy.yaml
 export UI_SERVICE_NAME=ocp-metal-ui
+export UI_IMAGE=${UI_IMAGE:-quay.io/ocpmetal/ocp-metal-ui:latest}
+export NAMESPACE=assisted-installer
 
-mkdir -p build
+if [ ${ACTION} = redeploy ] ; then
+  print_log "Restarting ui"
+  kubectl --kubeconfig=${KUBECONFIG} rollout restart deployment/${UI_SERVICE_NAME} -n ${NAMESPACE}
+else
+  if kubectl --kubeconfig=${KUBECONFIG} get deployment/${UI_SERVICE_NAME} -n assisted-installer 2>&1 > /dev/null ; then
+    print_log "Existing UI deployment found. Consider setting:"
+    print_log "  ACTION=redeploy $0"
+  fi
 
-print_log "Starting ui"
-${CONTAINER_COMMAND} run --pull=always --rm quay.io/ocpmetal/ocp-metal-ui:latest /deploy/deploy_config.sh -i quay.io/ocpmetal/ocp-metal-ui:latest > ${UI_DEPLOY_FILE}
-kubectl --kubeconfig=${KUBECONFIG} apply -f ${UI_DEPLOY_FILE}
+  mkdir -p build
+
+  print_log "Starting ui"
+  ${CONTAINER_COMMAND} run --pull=always --rm ${UI_IMAGE} /deploy/deploy_config.sh -i ${UI_IMAGE} > ${UI_DEPLOY_FILE}
+  kubectl --kubeconfig=${KUBECONFIG} apply -f ${UI_DEPLOY_FILE}
+fi
 
 print_log "Config firewall"
 sudo systemctl start firewalld
@@ -22,7 +35,7 @@ sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --permanent --add-port=${UI_PORT}/tcp
 sudo firewall-cmd --reload
 
 print_log "Wait till ui api is ready"
-wait_for_url_and_run "$(minikube service ${UI_SERVICE_NAME} --url -n assisted-installer)" "echo \"waiting for ${UI_SERVICE_NAME}\""
+wait_for_url_and_run "$(minikube service ${UI_SERVICE_NAME} --url -n ${NAMESPACE})" "echo \"waiting for ${UI_SERVICE_NAME}\""
 
 print_log "Starting port forwarding for deployment/${UI_SERVICE_NAME}"
 
@@ -30,3 +43,4 @@ wait_for_url_and_run "http://${NODE_IP}:${UI_PORT}" "spawn_port_forwarding_comma
 
 print_log "OCP METAL UI can be reached at http://${NODE_IP}:${UI_PORT}"
 print_log "Done"
+