diff --git a/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/boards/boards-data-store.ts b/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/boards/boards-data-store.ts
index 1c23fb38f..d4204c703 100644
--- a/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/boards/boards-data-store.ts
+++ b/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/boards/boards-data-store.ts
@@ -222,6 +222,20 @@ export class BoardsDataStore
     return data;
   }
 
+  async reloadBoardData(fqbn: string | undefined): Promise<void> {
+    if (!fqbn) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const key = this.getStorageKey(fqbn);
+    const details = await this.loadBoardDetails(fqbn, true);
+    if (!details) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const data = createDataStoreEntry(details);
+    await this.storageService.setData(key, data);
+    this.fireChanged({ fqbn, data });
+  }
+
   async selectProgrammer({
     fqbn,
     selectedProgrammer,
@@ -299,9 +313,15 @@ export class BoardsDataStore
     return `.arduinoIDE-configOptions-${fqbn}`;
   }
 
-  async loadBoardDetails(fqbn: string): Promise<BoardDetails | undefined> {
+  async loadBoardDetails(
+    fqbn: string,
+    forceRefresh = false
+  ): Promise<BoardDetails | undefined> {
     try {
-      const details = await this.boardsService.getBoardDetails({ fqbn });
+      const details = await this.boardsService.getBoardDetails({
+        fqbn,
+        forceRefresh,
+      });
       return details;
     } catch (err) {
       if (
diff --git a/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/contributions/board-selection.ts b/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/contributions/board-selection.ts
index ddeda87bc..f9c2d2b36 100644
--- a/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/contributions/board-selection.ts
+++ b/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/contributions/board-selection.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../common/protocol';
 import type { BoardList } from '../../common/protocol/board-list';
 import { BoardsListWidget } from '../boards/boards-list-widget';
+import { BoardsDataStore } from '../boards/boards-data-store';
 import { BoardsServiceProvider } from '../boards/boards-service-provider';
 import {
   ArduinoMenus,
@@ -39,6 +40,8 @@ export class BoardSelection extends SketchContribution {
   private readonly menuModelRegistry: MenuModelRegistry;
   @inject(NotificationCenter)
   private readonly notificationCenter: NotificationCenter;
+  @inject(BoardsDataStore)
+  private readonly boardsDataStore: BoardsDataStore;
   @inject(BoardsService)
   private readonly boardsService: BoardsService;
   @inject(BoardsServiceProvider)
@@ -74,6 +77,29 @@ SN: ${SN}
         });
       },
     });
+
+    registry.registerCommand(BoardSelection.Commands.RELOAD_BOARD_DATA, {
+      execute: async () => {
+        const selectedFqbn =
+          this.boardsServiceProvider.boardList.boardsConfig.selectedBoard?.fqbn;
+        let message: string;
+
+        if (selectedFqbn) {
+          await this.boardsDataStore.reloadBoardData(selectedFqbn);
+          message = nls.localize(
+            'arduino/board/boardDataReloaded',
+            'Board data reloaded.'
+          );
+        } else {
+          message = nls.localize(
+            'arduino/board/selectBoardToReload',
+            'Please select a board first.'
+          );
+        }
+
+        this.messageService.info(message, { timeout: 2000 });
+      },
+    });
   }
 
   override onStart(): void {
@@ -151,6 +177,21 @@ SN: ${SN}
       )
     );
 
+    const reloadBoardData = {
+      commandId: BoardSelection.Commands.RELOAD_BOARD_DATA.id,
+      label: nls.localize('arduino/board/reloadBoardData', 'Reload Board Data'),
+      order: '102',
+    };
+    this.menuModelRegistry.registerMenuAction(
+      ArduinoMenus.TOOLS__BOARD_SELECTION_GROUP,
+      reloadBoardData
+    );
+    this.toDisposeBeforeMenuRebuild.push(
+      Disposable.create(() =>
+        this.menuModelRegistry.unregisterMenuAction(reloadBoardData)
+      )
+    );
+
     const getBoardInfo = {
       commandId: BoardSelection.Commands.GET_BOARD_INFO.id,
       label: nls.localize('arduino/board/getBoardInfo', 'Get Board Info'),
@@ -361,5 +402,8 @@ SN: ${SN}
 export namespace BoardSelection {
   export namespace Commands {
     export const GET_BOARD_INFO: Command = { id: 'arduino-get-board-info' };
+    export const RELOAD_BOARD_DATA: Command = {
+      id: 'arduino-reload-board-data',
+    };
   }
 }
diff --git a/arduino-ide-extension/src/common/protocol/boards-service.ts b/arduino-ide-extension/src/common/protocol/boards-service.ts
index d76406216..a97dc9057 100644
--- a/arduino-ide-extension/src/common/protocol/boards-service.ts
+++ b/arduino-ide-extension/src/common/protocol/boards-service.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,10 @@ export interface BoardsService
     skipPostInstall?: boolean;
   }): Promise<void>;
   getDetectedPorts(): Promise<DetectedPorts>;
-  getBoardDetails(options: { fqbn: string }): Promise<BoardDetails | undefined>;
+  getBoardDetails(options: {
+    fqbn: string;
+    forceRefresh?: boolean;
+  }): Promise<BoardDetails | undefined>;
   getBoardPackage(options: {
     id: string /* TODO: change to PlatformIdentifier type? */;
   }): Promise<BoardsPackage | undefined>;
diff --git a/arduino-ide-extension/src/node/boards-service-impl.ts b/arduino-ide-extension/src/node/boards-service-impl.ts
index ea77f8a5f..a5572a1f6 100644
--- a/arduino-ide-extension/src/node/boards-service-impl.ts
+++ b/arduino-ide-extension/src/node/boards-service-impl.ts
@@ -73,7 +73,11 @@ export class BoardsServiceImpl
 
   async getBoardDetails(options: {
     fqbn: string;
+    forceRefresh?: boolean;
   }): Promise<BoardDetails | undefined> {
+    if (options.forceRefresh) {
+      await this.refresh();
+    }
     const coreClient = await this.coreClient;
     const { client, instance } = coreClient;
     const { fqbn } = options;
diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index 22babc740..37c90e2e6 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     "board": {
       "board": "Board{0}",
       "boardConfigDialogTitle": "Select Other Board and Port",
+      "boardDataReloaded": "Board data reloaded.",
       "boardInfo": "Board Info",
       "boards": "boards",
       "configDialog1": "Select both a Board and a Port if you want to upload a sketch.",
@@ -31,10 +32,12 @@
       "port": "Port{0}",
       "ports": "ports",
       "programmer": "Programmer",
+      "reloadBoardData": "Reload Board Data",
       "reselectLater": "Reselect later",
       "revertBoardsConfig": "Use '{0}' discovered on '{1}'",
       "searchBoard": "Search board",
       "selectBoard": "Select Board",
+      "selectBoardToReload": "Please select a board first.",
       "selectPortForInfo": "Please select a port to obtain board info.",
       "showAllAvailablePorts": "Shows all available ports when enabled",
       "showAllPorts": "Show all ports",