diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 0f16c07..7aa30a7 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -124,6 +124,13 @@ enum Commands {
         fixed: Vec<String>,
         #[arg(long, help = "Adjusted change item", action = clap::ArgAction::Append, num_args = 1)]
         adjusted: Vec<String>,
+        #[arg(
+            long = "yes",
+            short = 'y',
+            visible_alias = "force",
+            help = "Skip confirmation (required when non-interactive)"
+        )]
+        yes: bool,
     },
     Team {
         #[command(subcommand)]
@@ -638,6 +645,7 @@ async fn run() -> Result<()> {
             removed,
             fixed,
             adjusted,
+            yes,
         } => {
             handle_publish(PublishArgs {
                 config_path: config,
@@ -648,6 +656,7 @@ async fn run() -> Result<()> {
                 removed,
                 fixed,
                 adjusted,
+                yes,
             })
             .await?;
         }
diff --git a/src/publish.rs b/src/publish.rs
index 4124c5a..7c3381c 100644
--- a/src/publish.rs
+++ b/src/publish.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::auth::AuthManager;
 use crate::config::{self, WavedashConfig};
 use anyhow::Result;
+use colored::Colorize;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ pub struct PublishArgs {
     pub removed: Vec<String>,
     pub fixed: Vec<String>,
     pub adjusted: Vec<String>,
+    pub yes: bool,
 }
 
 fn trim_optional(value: Option<String>) -> Option<String> {
@@ -105,20 +107,45 @@ pub async fn handle_publish(args: PublishArgs) -> Result<()> {
         removed,
         fixed,
         adjusted,
+        yes,
     } = args;
 
     let wavedash_config = WavedashConfig::load(&config_path)?;
+    let game_id = wavedash_config.game_id()?;
 
     let auth_manager = AuthManager::new()?;
     let api_key = auth_manager
         .get_api_key()
         .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Not authenticated. Run 'wavedash auth login' first."))?;
 
+    if !yes {
+        if crate::is_non_interactive() {
+            anyhow::bail!(
+                "Refusing to publish without confirmation.\n\
+                 Re-run with --yes (alias --force / -y) to proceed non-interactively."
+            );
+        }
+
+        println!(
+            "{} This will make build {} live for players of game {}.",
+            "Warning:".yellow().bold(),
+            build_id.bold(),
+            game_id.bold()
+        );
+        let confirmed = cliclack::confirm("Are you sure you want to continue?")
+            .initial_value(false)
+            .interact()?;
+        if !confirmed {
+            println!("Aborted. Nothing was published.");
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+    }
+
     let client = config::create_http_client()?;
     let api_host = config::get("api_host")?;
     let url = format!(
         "{}/api/games/{}/builds/{}/publish",
-        api_host, wavedash_config.game_id()?, build_id
+        api_host, game_id, build_id
     );
 
     let notes = build_release_notes(title, summary, added, removed, fixed, adjusted);