diff --git a/init.sh b/init.sh
index 1bfcfc9..dae5b9a 100755
--- a/init.sh
+++ b/init.sh
@@ -1424,6 +1424,20 @@ clone_and_install() {
 		echo "NOTICE: Local install detected — no Git remote to clone."
 		return 0
 	fi
+	if [[ "$CFG_INSTALL_MODE" == "release" ]]; then
+		if [ -f "$install_scripts_dir/source/fetch.sh" ] && [ -f "$install_scripts_dir/docker/command/run_privileged.sh" ]; then
+			source "$install_scripts_dir/docker/command/run_privileged.sh"
+			source "$install_scripts_dir/source/fetch.sh"
+			if lpFetchRelease; then
+				echo "SUCCESS: Re-fetched the verified release. Run 'libreportal run' to continue."
+			else
+				echo "ERROR: release re-fetch failed."
+			fi
+		else
+			echo "NOTICE: Release install — reinstall via the bootstrap:  curl -fsSL <host>/install.sh | sudo bash"
+		fi
+		return 0
+	fi
 	update_config_values;
 	setup_repo;
 	clone_repo;
diff --git a/scripts/function/run/reinstall_libreportal.sh b/scripts/function/run/reinstall_libreportal.sh
index 5eb0894..94a1d22 100755
--- a/scripts/function/run/reinstall_libreportal.sh
+++ b/scripts/function/run/reinstall_libreportal.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,21 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-runReinstall() 
+runReinstall()
 {
     isHeader "Reinstalling LibrePortal"
-    
+
+    # Release mode: re-fetch the verified tarball instead of re-cloning from git.
+    if [[ "$CFG_INSTALL_MODE" == "release" ]]; then
+        if declare -f lpFetchRelease >/dev/null 2>&1 && lpFetchRelease; then
+            runSystem cp -f "$script_dir/init.sh" /root/ 2>/dev/null || true
+            runInstallOp chown -R "$sudo_user_name:$sudo_user_name" "$script_dir"
+            isSuccessful "Re-fetched the verified release. Run 'libreportal run' to continue."
+        else
+            isError "Release re-fetch failed — install unchanged."
+        fi
+        return
+    fi
+
     # Check if this is a local installation
     if [[ "$CFG_INSTALL_MODE" == "local" ]]; then
         echo "NOTICE: Local installation detected - cannot reinstall from Git."
diff --git a/scripts/update/git/reset_git.sh b/scripts/update/git/reset_git.sh
index e74ada4..e890954 100755
--- a/scripts/update/git/reset_git.sh
+++ b/scripts/update/git/reset_git.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,18 @@
 
 gitReset()
 {
+    # Release mode: re-fetch the verified tarball instead of re-cloning.
+    if [[ "$CFG_INSTALL_MODE" == "release" ]]; then
+        if declare -f lpFetchRelease >/dev/null 2>&1 && lpFetchRelease; then
+            runSystem cp -f "$script_dir/init.sh" /root/ 2>/dev/null || true
+            runInstallOp chown -R "$sudo_user_name:$sudo_user_name" "$script_dir"
+            isSuccessful "Re-fetched the verified release."
+        else
+            isError "Release re-fetch failed — install unchanged."
+        fi
+        return
+    fi
+
     # Check if this is a local installation
     if [[ "$CFG_INSTALL_MODE" == "local" ]]; then
         isNotice "Local installation detected - Git reset is not applicable."