diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index cba8e6d..89ec6c7 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache/go-build \
 # Use distroless as minimal base image to package the manager binary
 # Refer to https://github.com/GoogleContainerTools/distroless for more details
 FROM gcr.io/distroless/static:nonroot AS manager
+LABEL source_repository="https://github.com/ironcore-dev/metal-operator"
 WORKDIR /
 COPY --from=builder /workspace/manager .
 USER 65532:65532
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ USER 65532:65532
 ENTRYPOINT ["/manager"]
 
 FROM gcr.io/distroless/static:nonroot AS probe
+LABEL source_repository="https://github.com/ironcore-dev/metal-operator"
 WORKDIR /
 COPY --from=builder /workspace/metalprobe .
 USER 65532:65532
diff --git a/bmc/bmc.go b/bmc/bmc.go
index fa6c8e5..300092e 100644
--- a/bmc/bmc.go
+++ b/bmc/bmc.go
@@ -13,9 +13,12 @@ type BMC interface {
 	// PowerOn powers on the system.
 	PowerOn(systemUUID string) error
 
-	// PowerOff powers off the system.
+	// PowerOff gracefully shuts down the system.
 	PowerOff(systemUUID string) error
 
+	// ForcePowerOff powers off the system.
+	ForcePowerOff(systemUUID string) error
+
 	// Reset performs a reset on the system.
 	Reset(systemUUID string, resetType redfish.ResetType) error
 
diff --git a/bmc/redfish.go b/bmc/redfish.go
index cf10dca..e458e35 100644
--- a/bmc/redfish.go
+++ b/bmc/redfish.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func (r *RedfishBMC) PowerOn(systemUUID string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// PowerOff powers off the system using Redfish.
+// PowerOff gracefully shuts down the system using Redfish.
 func (r *RedfishBMC) PowerOff(systemUUID string) error {
 	system, err := r.getSystemByUUID(systemUUID)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -86,6 +86,18 @@ func (r *RedfishBMC) PowerOff(systemUUID string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// ForcePowerOff powers off the system using Redfish.
+func (r *RedfishBMC) ForcePowerOff(systemUUID string) error {
+	system, err := r.getSystemByUUID(systemUUID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get systems: %w", err)
+	}
+	if err := system.Reset(redfish.ForceOffResetType); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to reset system to power on state: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Reset performs a reset on the system using Redfish.
 func (r *RedfishBMC) Reset(systemUUID string, resetType redfish.ResetType) error {
 	system, err := r.getSystemByUUID(systemUUID)
diff --git a/cmd/manager/main.go b/cmd/manager/main.go
index 78188e0..83d3182 100644
--- a/cmd/manager/main.go
+++ b/cmd/manager/main.go
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ func main() {
 	var registryResyncInterval time.Duration
 	var webhookPort int
 	var enforceFirstBoot bool
+	var enforcePowerOff bool
 	var serverResyncInterval time.Duration
 	var powerPollingInterval time.Duration
 	var powerPollingTimeout time.Duration
@@ -82,6 +83,8 @@ func main() {
 	flag.StringVar(&probeAddr, "health-probe-bind-address", ":8081", "The address the probe endpoint binds to.")
 	flag.BoolVar(&enforceFirstBoot, "enforce-first-boot", false,
 		"Enforce the first boot probing of a Server even if it is powered on in the Initial state.")
+	flag.BoolVar(&enforcePowerOff, "enforce-power-off", false,
+		"Enforce the power off of a Server when graceful shutdown fails.")
 	flag.IntVar(&webhookPort, "webhook-port", 9445, "The port to use for webhook server.")
 	flag.BoolVar(&enableLeaderElection, "leader-elect", false,
 		"Enable leader election for controller manager. "+
@@ -212,6 +215,7 @@ func main() {
 		RegistryResyncInterval: registryResyncInterval,
 		ResyncInterval:         serverResyncInterval,
 		EnforceFirstBoot:       enforceFirstBoot,
+		EnforcePowerOff:        enforcePowerOff,
 		PowerPollingInterval:   powerPollingInterval,
 		PowerPollingTimeout:    powerPollingTimeout,
 	}).SetupWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/controller/server_controller.go b/internal/controller/server_controller.go
index a9de71f..57b64db 100644
--- a/internal/controller/server_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/server_controller.go
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ type ServerReconciler struct {
 	ProbeOSImage           string
 	RegistryResyncInterval time.Duration
 	EnforceFirstBoot       bool
+	EnforcePowerOff        bool
 	ResyncInterval         time.Duration
 	PowerPollingInterval   time.Duration
 	PowerPollingTimeout    time.Duration
@@ -671,11 +672,24 @@ func (r *ServerReconciler) ensureServerPowerState(ctx context.Context, log logr.
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to wait for server power on server: %w", err)
 		}
 	case powerOpOff:
-		if err := bmcClient.PowerOff(server.Spec.UUID); err != nil {
+		powerOffType := bmcClient.PowerOff
+
+		if err := powerOffType(server.Spec.UUID); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to power off server: %w", err)
 		}
 		if err := r.waitForServerPowerState(ctx, log, bmcClient, server, redfish.OffPowerState); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to wait for server power off server: %w", err)
+			if r.EnforcePowerOff {
+				log.V(1).Info("Failed to wait for server graceful shutdown, retrying with force power off")
+				powerOffType = bmcClient.ForcePowerOff
+				if err := powerOffType(server.Spec.UUID); err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("failed to power off server: %w", err)
+				}
+				if err := r.waitForServerPowerState(ctx, log, bmcClient, server, redfish.OffPowerState); err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("failed to wait for server force power off: %w", err)
+				}
+			} else {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to wait for server power off: %w", err)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	log.V(1).Info("Ensured server power state", "PowerState", server.Spec.Power)