diff --git a/defrost.go b/defrost.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49690b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/defrost.go
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	git "github.com/libgit2/git2go"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+)
+
+func Defrost() error {
+	repo, err := git.OpenRepository(repository)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	headReference, err := repo.Head()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	sourceOid := headReference.Target()
+	tagName := "refs/tags/publications/" + (sourceOid.String())
+	tag, err := repo.References.Lookup(tagName)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("There is no publication tag corresponding to the repository HEAD.")
+		log.Error("There is `xake frost` to scrape off!")
+		return err
+	}
+	return scrape( repo, tag, sourceOid );
+}
+
+func scrape( repo *git.Repository, tag *git.Reference, sourceOid *git.Oid ) error {
+	sourceCommit,_ := repo.LookupCommit( sourceOid )
+	parent := sourceCommit.Parent(0)
+	repo.ResetToCommit( parent, git.ResetSoft, nil )
+	tagName := tag.Name()
+	tag.Delete()
+	args := []string{"push", "ximera", "+:refs/tags/" + tagName, "+master"}
+	command := exec.Command("git", args...)
+	command.Stdout = os.Stdout
+	command.Stderr = os.Stderr
+	command.Start()
+	return command.Wait()
+}
+
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 7d3a13b..9a83a9d 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -201,6 +201,19 @@ func main() {
 			},
 		},
 
+		{
+			Name:    "defrost",
+			Aliases: []string{"d"},
+			Usage:   "remove the most recent publication tag from the server",
+			Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
+				err := Defrost()
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Error(err)
+				}
+				return err
+			},
+		},
+
 		{
 			Name:    "view",
 			Hidden:  true,