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diff --git a/guix/upstream.scm b/guix/upstream.scm
index f3ab9ab78b..4c72388bf3 100644
--- a/guix/upstream.scm
+++ b/guix/upstream.scm
@@ -501,11 +501,22 @@ SOURCE, an <upstream-source>."
changes for PACKAGE; return #f (three values) when PACKAGE is up-to-date;
raise an error when the updater could not determine available releases.
KEY-DOWNLOAD specifies a download policy for missing OpenPGP keys; allowed
-values: 'always', 'never', and 'interactive' (default)."
+values: 'always', 'never', and 'interactive' (default).
+
+When VERSION is specified, update PACKAGE to that version, even if that is a
+downgrade."
(match (package-latest-release package updaters #:version version)
((? upstream-source? source)
- (if (version>? (upstream-source-version source)
- (package-version package))
+ (if (or (version>? (upstream-source-version source)
+ (package-version package))
+ (and version
+ (begin
+ (warning (package-location package)
+ (G_ "downgrading '~a' from ~a to ~a~%")
+ (package-name package)
+ (package-version package)
+ (upstream-source-version source))
+ #t)))
(let ((method (match (package-source package)
((? origin? origin)
(origin-method origin))