diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bump-cask-pr.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bump-cask-pr.rb
index 6000b4ea48..3654de10b2 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bump-cask-pr.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bump-cask-pr.rb
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ module Homebrew
       flag   "--fork-org=",
              description: "Use the specified GitHub organization for forking."
       switch "-f", "--force",
-             description: "Ignore duplicate open PRs."
+             hidden: true
 
       conflicts "--dry-run", "--write"
       conflicts "--no-audit", "--online"
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ module Homebrew
     args = bump_cask_pr_args.parse
 
     odeprecated "brew bump-cask-pr --online" if args.online?
+    odisabled "brew bump-cask-pr --force" if args.force?
 
     # This will be run by `brew audit` or `brew style` later so run it first to
     # not start spamming during normal output.
@@ -252,7 +253,7 @@ module Homebrew
                                              state:   "open",
                                              version: nil,
                                              file:    cask.sourcefile_path.relative_path_from(cask.tap.path).to_s,
-                                             args:    args)
+                                             quiet:   args.quiet?)
 
     # if we haven't already found open requests, try for an exact match across closed requests
     new_version.instance_variables.each do |version_type|
@@ -265,7 +266,7 @@ module Homebrew
         state:   "closed",
         version: shortened_version(version, cask: cask),
         file:    cask.sourcefile_path.relative_path_from(cask.tap.path).to_s,
-        args:    args,
+        quiet:   args.quiet?,
       )
     end
   end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bump-formula-pr.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bump-formula-pr.rb
index 535a4896d5..634fa73110 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bump-formula-pr.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bump-formula-pr.rb
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ module Homebrew
              description: "Specify the new commit <revision> corresponding to the specified git <tag> " \
                           "or specified <version>."
       switch "-f", "--force",
-             description: "Ignore duplicate open PRs. Remove all mirrors if `--mirror` was not specified."
+             description: "Remove all mirrors if `--mirror` was not specified."
       flag   "--python-package-name=",
              description: "Use the specified <package-name> when finding Python resources for <formula>. " \
                           "If no package name is specified, it will be inferred from the formula's stable URL."
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ module Homebrew
     GitHub.check_for_duplicate_pull_requests(formula.name, tap_remote_repo,
                                              state: "open",
                                              file:  formula.path.relative_path_from(formula.tap.path).to_s,
-                                             args:  args)
+                                             quiet: args.quiet?)
   end
 
   def check_new_version(formula, tap_remote_repo, args:, version: nil, url: nil, tag: nil)
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ module Homebrew
                                              version: version,
                                              state:   "closed",
                                              file:    formula.path.relative_path_from(formula.tap.path).to_s,
-                                             args:    args)
+                                             quiet:   args.quiet?)
   end
 
   def alias_update_pair(formula, new_formula_version)
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bump.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bump.rb
index 08d0aeff7d..b84d94b66c 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bump.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bump.rb
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ module Homebrew
       flag   "--start-with=",
              description: "Letter or word that the list of package results should alphabetically follow."
       switch "-f", "--force",
-             description: "Ignore duplicate open PRs.",
              hidden:      true
 
       conflicts "--cask", "--formula"
@@ -64,6 +63,8 @@ module Homebrew
       raise UsageError, "`--limit` must be used with either `--formula` or `--cask`."
     end
 
+    odisabled "brew bump --force" if args.force?
+
     Homebrew.with_no_api_env do
       formulae_and_casks = if args.installed?
         formulae = args.cask? ? [] : Formula.installed
@@ -492,7 +493,7 @@ module Homebrew
       return
     end
 
-    return if !args.force? && (open_pull_requests.present? || closed_pull_requests.present?)
+    return if open_pull_requests.present? || closed_pull_requests.present?
 
     version_args = if version_info.multiple_versions
       %W[--version-arm=#{new_version.arm} --version-intel=#{new_version.intel}]
@@ -507,7 +508,6 @@ module Homebrew
       "--no-browse",
       "--message=Created by `brew bump`",
     ]
-    bump_cask_pr_args << "--force" if args.force?
 
     system HOMEBREW_BREW_FILE, *bump_cask_pr_args
   end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/utils/github.rb b/Library/Homebrew/utils/github.rb
index 6d9cd08f28..de7de99a73 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/utils/github.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/utils/github.rb
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ module GitHub
     @open_pull_requests[cache_key].select { |pr| regex.match?(pr["title"]) }
   end
 
-  def self.check_for_duplicate_pull_requests(name, tap_remote_repo, state:, file:, args:, version: nil)
+  def self.check_for_duplicate_pull_requests(name, tap_remote_repo, state:, file:, quiet:, version: nil)
     # `fetch_open_pull_requests` is more reliable but *really* slow, so let's use it only in CI.
     pull_requests = if state == "open" && ENV["CI"].present?
       fetch_open_pull_requests(name, tap_remote_repo, version: version)
@@ -568,16 +568,20 @@ module GitHub
     end
     return if pull_requests.blank?
 
+    force = ENV.fetch("HOMEBREW_TEST_BOT_AUTOBUMP", nil).present?
     duplicates_message = <<~EOS
       These #{state} pull requests may be duplicates:
       #{pull_requests.map { |pr| "#{pr["title"]} #{pr["html_url"]}" }.join("\n")}
     EOS
-    error_message = "Duplicate PRs should not be opened. Use `--force` to override this error."
-    if args.force? && !args.quiet?
+    error_message = <<~EOS
+      Duplicate PRs should not be opened.
+      Manually open these PRs if you are sure that they are not duplicates.
+    EOS
+    if force && !quiet
       opoo duplicates_message
-    elsif !args.force? && args.quiet?
+    elsif !force && quiet
       odie error_message
-    elsif !args.force?
+    elsif !force
       odie <<~EOS
         #{duplicates_message.chomp}
         #{error_message}
diff --git a/completions/bash/brew b/completions/bash/brew
index d3b9b955ac..199b50a05d 100644
--- a/completions/bash/brew
+++ b/completions/bash/brew
@@ -465,7 +465,6 @@ _brew_bump_cask_pr() {
       --commit
       --debug
       --dry-run
-      --force
       --fork-org
       --help
       --message
diff --git a/completions/fish/brew.fish b/completions/fish/brew.fish
index 30962f4cf1..9bb4783131 100644
--- a/completions/fish/brew.fish
+++ b/completions/fish/brew.fish
@@ -396,7 +396,6 @@ __fish_brew_complete_cmd 'bump-cask-pr' 'Create a pull request to update cask wi
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'bump-cask-pr' -l commit -d 'When passed with `--write-only`, generate a new commit after writing changes to the cask file'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'bump-cask-pr' -l debug -d 'Display any debugging information'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'bump-cask-pr' -l dry-run -d 'Print what would be done rather than doing it'
-__fish_brew_complete_arg 'bump-cask-pr' -l force -d 'Ignore duplicate open PRs'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'bump-cask-pr' -l fork-org -d 'Use the specified GitHub organization for forking'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'bump-cask-pr' -l help -d 'Show this message'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'bump-cask-pr' -l message -d 'Prepend message to the default pull request message'
@@ -419,7 +418,7 @@ __fish_brew_complete_cmd 'bump-formula-pr' 'Create a pull request to update form
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'bump-formula-pr' -l commit -d 'When passed with `--write-only`, generate a new commit after writing changes to the formula file'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'bump-formula-pr' -l debug -d 'Display any debugging information'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'bump-formula-pr' -l dry-run -d 'Print what would be done rather than doing it'
-__fish_brew_complete_arg 'bump-formula-pr' -l force -d 'Ignore duplicate open PRs. Remove all mirrors if `--mirror` was not specified'
+__fish_brew_complete_arg 'bump-formula-pr' -l force -d 'Remove all mirrors if `--mirror` was not specified'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'bump-formula-pr' -l fork-org -d 'Use the specified GitHub organization for forking'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'bump-formula-pr' -l help -d 'Show this message'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'bump-formula-pr' -l message -d 'Prepend message to the default pull request message'
diff --git a/completions/zsh/_brew b/completions/zsh/_brew
index 69d5ca98ac..b41aef0d9d 100644
--- a/completions/zsh/_brew
+++ b/completions/zsh/_brew
@@ -517,7 +517,6 @@ _brew_bump_cask_pr() {
     '--commit[When passed with `--write-only`, generate a new commit after writing changes to the cask file]' \
     '--debug[Display any debugging information]' \
     '(--write)--dry-run[Print what would be done rather than doing it]' \
-    '--force[Ignore duplicate open PRs]' \
     '--fork-org[Use the specified GitHub organization for forking]' \
     '--help[Show this message]' \
     '--message[Prepend message to the default pull request message]' \
@@ -543,7 +542,7 @@ _brew_bump_formula_pr() {
     '--commit[When passed with `--write-only`, generate a new commit after writing changes to the formula file]' \
     '--debug[Display any debugging information]' \
     '(--write-only)--dry-run[Print what would be done rather than doing it]' \
-    '--force[Ignore duplicate open PRs. Remove all mirrors if `--mirror` was not specified]' \
+    '--force[Remove all mirrors if `--mirror` was not specified]' \
     '--fork-org[Use the specified GitHub organization for forking]' \
     '--help[Show this message]' \
     '--message[Prepend message to the default pull request message]' \
diff --git a/docs/Manpage.md b/docs/Manpage.md
index 3411d28c71..df4c005af4 100644
--- a/docs/Manpage.md
+++ b/docs/Manpage.md
@@ -1073,8 +1073,6 @@ supplied by the user.
   Specify the *`SHA-256`* checksum of the new download.
 * `--fork-org`:
   Use the specified GitHub organization for forking.
-* `-f`, `--force`:
-  Ignore duplicate open PRs.
 
 ### `bump-formula-pr` [*`options`*] [*`formula`*]
 
@@ -1128,7 +1126,7 @@ nor vice versa. It must use whichever style specification the formula already us
 * `--revision`:
   Specify the new commit *`revision`* corresponding to the specified git *`tag`* or specified *`version`*.
 * `-f`, `--force`:
-  Ignore duplicate open PRs. Remove all mirrors if `--mirror` was not specified.
+  Remove all mirrors if `--mirror` was not specified.
 * `--python-package-name`:
   Use the specified *`package-name`* when finding Python resources for *`formula`*. If no package name is specified, it will be inferred from the formula's stable URL.
 * `--python-extra-packages`:
diff --git a/manpages/brew.1 b/manpages/brew.1
index b5cd56aaa6..5eb561e603 100644
--- a/manpages/brew.1
+++ b/manpages/brew.1
@@ -1534,10 +1534,6 @@ Specify the \fISHA\-256\fR checksum of the new download\.
 \fB\-\-fork\-org\fR
 Use the specified GitHub organization for forking\.
 .
-.TP
-\fB\-f\fR, \fB\-\-force\fR
-Ignore duplicate open PRs\.
-.
 .SS "\fBbump\-formula\-pr\fR [\fIoptions\fR] [\fIformula\fR]"
 Create a pull request to update \fIformula\fR with a new URL or a new tag\.
 .
@@ -1619,7 +1615,7 @@ Specify the new commit \fIrevision\fR corresponding to the specified git \fItag\
 .
 .TP
 \fB\-f\fR, \fB\-\-force\fR
-Ignore duplicate open PRs\. Remove all mirrors if \fB\-\-mirror\fR was not specified\.
+Remove all mirrors if \fB\-\-mirror\fR was not specified\.
 .
 .TP
 \fB\-\-python\-package\-name\fR