diff --git a/cfbs/commands.py b/cfbs/commands.py
index 18baf830..cfac1409 100644
--- a/cfbs/commands.py
+++ b/cfbs/commands.py
@@ -740,11 +740,9 @@ def update_command(to_update):
                 continue
             elif local_ver > index_ver:
                 log.warning(
-                    "The requested version of module '%s' is older than current version (%s < %s)."
-                    " Skipping its update."
-                    % (old_module["name"], index_info["version"], old_module["version"])
+                    "Downgrading module '%s' from %s to %s."
+                    % (old_module["name"], old_module["version"], index_info["version"])
                 )
-                continue
 
             new_module = index_info
         update_objects.append(update)
diff --git a/tests/shell/050_update_masterfiles_specific_version.sh b/tests/shell/050_update_masterfiles_specific_version.sh
index d9254417..c820ec2d 100644
--- a/tests/shell/050_update_masterfiles_specific_version.sh
+++ b/tests/shell/050_update_masterfiles_specific_version.sh
@@ -36,16 +36,16 @@ cfbs validate
 cfbs --non-interactive update masterfiles@3.24.4
 [ "$(mf version)" = "3.24.4" ]
 
-# Asking for an older version than the current one must not downgrade.
+# Downgrading to an older version is allowed.
 cfbs --non-interactive update masterfiles@3.24.1
-[ "$(mf version)" = "3.24.4" ]
+[ "$(mf version)" = "3.24.1" ]
+[ "$(mf commit)" = "1171e2e50a229d78e2fdd4357a5d07ecc19bdbf4" ]
+cfbs validate
 
-# A plain update (no @version) still moves to a strictly newer version than the
-# pin. Checking "!= 3.24.4" alone would also pass on a downgrade, so verify that
-# 3.24.4 sorts before the new version (i.e. the new version is the greater one).
+# A plain update (no @version) moves to the newest version available.
 cfbs --non-interactive update masterfiles
 new_ver="$(mf version)"
-[ "$new_ver" != "3.24.4" ]
-[ "$(printf '%s\n%s\n' "3.24.4" "$new_ver" | sort -V | tail -1)" = "$new_ver" ]
+[ "$new_ver" != "3.24.1" ]
+[ "$(printf '%s\n%s\n' "3.24.1" "$new_ver" | sort -V | tail -1)" = "$new_ver" ]
 
 cfbs build