diff --git a/ibc/relayer.go b/ibc/relayer.go
index 0739f16df..6589796ef 100644
--- a/ibc/relayer.go
+++ b/ibc/relayer.go
@@ -216,6 +216,8 @@ type CreateChannelOptions struct {
 	Order Order
 
 	Version string
+
+	Override bool // only implemented on Go Relayer
 }
 
 // DefaultChannelOpts returns the default settings for creating an ics20 fungible token transfer channel.
diff --git a/relayer/rly/cosmos_relayer.go b/relayer/rly/cosmos_relayer.go
index d6debbcf8..35a531beb 100644
--- a/relayer/rly/cosmos_relayer.go
+++ b/relayer/rly/cosmos_relayer.go
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func (commander) AddKey(chainID, keyName, coinType, signingAlgorithm, homeDir st
 }
 
 func (commander) CreateChannel(pathName string, opts ibc.CreateChannelOptions, homeDir string) []string {
-	return []string{
+	cmd := []string{
 		"rly", "tx", "channel", pathName,
 		"--src-port", opts.SourcePortName,
 		"--dst-port", opts.DestPortName,
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ func (commander) CreateChannel(pathName string, opts ibc.CreateChannelOptions, h
 
 		"--home", homeDir,
 	}
+	if opts.Override {
+		cmd = append(cmd, "--override")
+	}
+	return cmd
 }
 
 func createClientOptsHelper(opts ibc.CreateClientOptions) []string {