diff --git a/vite_rails/lib/vite_rails/tag_helpers.rb b/vite_rails/lib/vite_rails/tag_helpers.rb
index 434282cf..5db459e2 100644
--- a/vite_rails/lib/vite_rails/tag_helpers.rb
+++ b/vite_rails/lib/vite_rails/tag_helpers.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,11 @@ def vite_typescript_tag(*names, **options)
 
   # Public: Renders a <link> tag for the specified Vite entrypoints.
   def vite_stylesheet_tag(*names, **options)
-    style_paths = names.map { |name| vite_asset_path(name, type: :stylesheet) }
+    force_build = options.delete(:force_build)
+    style_paths = names.map { |name| vite_asset_path(name, type: :stylesheet, force_build: force_build) }
+    if force_build
+      style_paths.map! { |path| path + "?force_build=true" }
+    end
     stylesheet_link_tag(*style_paths, **options)
   end
 
diff --git a/vite_ruby/lib/vite_ruby/dev_server_proxy.rb b/vite_ruby/lib/vite_ruby/dev_server_proxy.rb
index b9a1f079..14649752 100644
--- a/vite_ruby/lib/vite_ruby/dev_server_proxy.rb
+++ b/vite_ruby/lib/vite_ruby/dev_server_proxy.rb
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ def forward_to_vite_dev_server(env)
 
   def vite_should_handle?(env)
     path, query, referer = env['PATH_INFO'], env['QUERY_STRING'], env['HTTP_REFERER']
+    return false if query&.include?('force_build=true')
+
     return true if path.start_with?(vite_asset_url_prefix) # Vite asset
     return true if path.start_with?(VITE_DEPENDENCY_PREFIX) # Packages and imports
     return true if query&.start_with?('t=') # Hot Reload for a stylesheet
diff --git a/vite_ruby/lib/vite_ruby/manifest.rb b/vite_ruby/lib/vite_ruby/manifest.rb
index 5ffaed0f..e39671bb 100644
--- a/vite_ruby/lib/vite_ruby/manifest.rb
+++ b/vite_ruby/lib/vite_ruby/manifest.rb
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ def lookup!(*args, **options)
   # Example:
   #   manifest.lookup('calendar.js')
   #   => { "file" => "/vite/assets/calendar-1016838bab065ae1e122.js", "imports" => [] }
-  def lookup(name, type: nil)
-    @build_mutex.synchronize { builder.build } if should_build?
+  def lookup(name, type: nil, force_build: false)
+    @build_mutex.synchronize { builder.build } if force_build || should_build?
 
-    find_manifest_entry(with_file_extension(name, type))
+    find_manifest_entry(with_file_extension(name, type), force_build: force_build)
   end
 
 private
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ def should_build?
   end
 
   # Internal: Finds the specified entry in the manifest.
-  def find_manifest_entry(name)
-    if dev_server_running?
+  def find_manifest_entry(name, force_build: false)
+    if dev_server_running? && !force_build
       { 'file' => prefix_vite_asset(name.to_s) }
     else
       manifest[name.to_s]