diff --git a/lib/tasks/publishing_api.rake b/lib/tasks/publishing_api.rake
index 8be5b3076..a689556a7 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/publishing_api.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/publishing_api.rake
@@ -84,4 +84,36 @@ namespace :publishing_api do
     )
     puts "Links patched for root page..."
   end
+
+  desc "Update redirect for an archived tag"
+  task :update_redirect, %i[content_id new_redirect_path] => :environment do |_task, args|
+    new_redirect_path = args[:new_redirect_path]
+    unless new_redirect_path.present? && new_redirect_path.starts_with?("/")
+      raise "new_redirect_path is missing or invalid"
+    end
+
+    if Services.content_store.content_item(new_redirect_path)
+      tag = Tag.find_by(content_id: args[:content_id])
+
+      raise "No tag can be found for that content id" if tag.blank?
+
+      raise "This task can only be used for archived topics" unless tag.state == "archived" && tag.type == "Topic"
+
+      puts "Updating redirect for #{tag.title}"
+      puts "From: '#{tag.redirect_routes.pluck(:to_base_path).uniq.first}'"
+      puts "To: '#{new_redirect_path}'"
+
+      redirects = tag.redirect_routes
+
+      redirects.each do |redirect|
+        redirect.update!(to_base_path: new_redirect_path)
+      end
+
+      tag.reload
+      presenter = ArchivedTagPresenter.new(tag)
+      ContentItemPublisher.new(presenter).send_to_publishing_api
+
+      puts "Task complete"
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/lib/tasks/publishing_api_spec.rb b/spec/lib/tasks/publishing_api_spec.rb
index a31495444..1e7198c57 100644
--- a/spec/lib/tasks/publishing_api_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/tasks/publishing_api_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 require "rails_helper"
 require "gds_api/publishing_api/special_route_publisher"
+require "gds_api/test_helpers/content_store"
 
 RSpec.describe "rake publishing_api:publish_special_route", type: :task do
   before do
@@ -21,3 +22,78 @@
     assert_publishing_api_publish("bb986a97-3b8c-4b1a-89bf-2a9f46be9747")
   end
 end
+
+RSpec.describe "rake publishing_api:update_redirect", type: :task do
+  include GdsApi::TestHelpers::ContentStore
+  include GdsApi::TestHelpers::ContentItemHelpers
+
+  before do
+    Rake::Task["publishing_api:update_redirect"].reenable
+    stub_any_publishing_api_put_content
+    stub_any_publishing_api_publish
+  end
+
+  context "when correct args are passed in" do
+    let(:redirect_url) { "/i-am-the-redirect" }
+    let(:content_id) { "i123" }
+
+    it "updates the redirect for an archived tag" do
+      stub_content_store_has_item(redirect_url)
+      topic = create(:topic, :archived, content_id:)
+      create(:redirect_route, from_base_path: topic.base_path, tag: topic)
+
+      Rake::Task["publishing_api:update_redirect"].invoke(content_id, redirect_url)
+
+      assert_publishing_api_put_content(
+        content_id,
+        request_json_includes(
+          "base_path" => topic.base_path,
+          "schema_name" => "redirect",
+          "redirects" => [
+            {
+              "path" => topic.base_path,
+              "destination" => redirect_url,
+              "type" => "exact",
+            },
+          ],
+        ),
+      )
+      assert_publishing_api_publish(content_id)
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "when invalid args are passed in" do
+    let(:invalid_redirect_url) { "/i-contain-a-typo" }
+    let(:valid_redirect_url) { "/i-am-the-redirect" }
+
+    let(:archived_content_id) { "i123" }
+    let(:published_content_id) { "abce1" }
+
+    it "raises an error if no content item lives at the provided redirect_url" do
+      stub_content_store_does_not_have_item(invalid_redirect_url)
+
+      archived_topic = create(:topic, :archived, content_id: archived_content_id)
+      create(:redirect_route, from_base_path: archived_topic.base_path, tag: archived_topic)
+
+      expect { Rake::Task["publishing_api:update_redirect"].invoke(archived_content_id, invalid_redirect_url) }.to raise_error(GdsApi::ContentStore::ItemNotFound)
+    end
+
+    it "raises an error if we attempt to update the url of a published tag" do
+      stub_content_store_has_item(valid_redirect_url)
+
+      create(:topic, content_id: published_content_id)
+      expected_message = "This task can only be used for archived topics"
+
+      expect { Rake::Task["publishing_api:update_redirect"].invoke(published_content_id, valid_redirect_url) }.to raise_error(expected_message)
+    end
+
+    it "raises an error if we attempt to update the url of a tag that is not a Topic" do
+      stub_content_store_has_item(valid_redirect_url)
+
+      create(:mainstream_browse_page, content_id: published_content_id)
+      expected_message = "This task can only be used for archived topics"
+
+      expect { Rake::Task["publishing_api:update_redirect"].invoke(published_content_id, valid_redirect_url) }.to raise_error(expected_message)
+    end
+  end
+end