diff --git a/cmd/lifecycle/rebaser.go b/cmd/lifecycle/rebaser.go
index 195e57c82..f2f5b2b3d 100644
--- a/cmd/lifecycle/rebaser.go
+++ b/cmd/lifecycle/rebaser.go
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ func (r *rebaseCmd) Exec() error {
 	rebaser := &lifecycle.Rebaser{
 		Logger:      cmd.DefaultLogger,
 		PlatformAPI: r.PlatformAPI,
+		Force:       r.ForceRebase,
 	}
 	report, err := rebaser.Rebase(r.appImage, newBaseImage, r.OutputImageRef, r.AdditionalTags)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/platform/labels.go b/platform/labels.go
index 63de14bf0..97eca5e52 100644
--- a/platform/labels.go
+++ b/platform/labels.go
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ package platform
 const (
 	BuildMetadataLabel   = "io.buildpacks.build.metadata"
 	LayerMetadataLabel   = "io.buildpacks.lifecycle.metadata"
+	MixinsLabel          = "io.buildpacks.stack.mixins"
 	ProjectMetadataLabel = "io.buildpacks.project.metadata"
+	RebaseableLabel      = "io.buildpacks.rebasable"
 	StackIDLabel         = "io.buildpacks.stack.id"
-	MixinsLabel          = "io.buildpacks.stack.mixins"
 )
diff --git a/rebaser.go b/rebaser.go
index d89a9ca49..67560b38e 100644
--- a/rebaser.go
+++ b/rebaser.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 type Rebaser struct {
 	Logger      log.Logger
 	PlatformAPI *api.Version
+	Force       bool
 }
 
 type RebaseReport struct {
@@ -53,6 +54,10 @@ func (r *Rebaser) Rebase(workingImage imgutil.Image, newBaseImage imgutil.Image,
 		return RebaseReport{}, fmt.Errorf("incompatible stack: '%s' is not compatible with '%s'", newBaseStackID, appStackID)
 	}
 
+	if err := r.validateRebaseable(workingImage); err != nil {
+		return RebaseReport{}, err
+	}
+
 	if err := validateMixins(workingImage, newBaseImage); err != nil {
 		return RebaseReport{}, err
 	}
@@ -123,6 +128,19 @@ func validateMixins(appImg, newBaseImg imgutil.Image) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (r *Rebaser) validateRebaseable(appImg imgutil.Image) error {
+	if r.PlatformAPI.AtLeast("0.12") {
+		rebaseable, err := appImg.Label(platform.RebaseableLabel)
+		if err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "get app image rebaseable label")
+		}
+		if !r.Force && rebaseable == "false" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("app image is not marked as rebaseable")
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (r *Rebaser) supportsManifestSize() bool {
 	return r.PlatformAPI.AtLeast("0.6")
 }
diff --git a/rebaser_test.go b/rebaser_test.go
index bbab40772..e187ad1cd 100644
--- a/rebaser_test.go
+++ b/rebaser_test.go
@@ -250,6 +250,56 @@ func testRebaser(t *testing.T, when spec.G, it spec.S) {
 				})
 			})
 
+			when("platform API is >= 0.12", func() {
+				it.Before(func() {
+					rebaser.PlatformAPI = api.MustParse("0.12")
+				})
+
+				when("validating rebasable", func() {
+					when("rebaseable label is false", func() {
+						it.Before(func() {
+							h.AssertNil(t, fakeAppImage.SetLabel(platform.RebaseableLabel, "false"))
+						})
+
+						it("returns an error", func() {
+							_, err := rebaser.Rebase(fakeAppImage, fakeNewBaseImage, fakeAppImage.Name(), additionalNames)
+							h.AssertError(t, err, "app image is not marked as rebaseable")
+						})
+
+						when("force is true", func() {
+							it("allows rebase", func() {
+								rebaser.Force = true
+								_, err := rebaser.Rebase(fakeAppImage, fakeNewBaseImage, fakeAppImage.Name(), additionalNames)
+								h.AssertNil(t, err)
+							})
+						})
+					})
+
+					when("rebaseable label is not false", func() {
+						it.Before(func() {
+							h.AssertNil(t, fakeAppImage.SetLabel(platform.RebaseableLabel, "true"))
+						})
+
+						it("allows rebase", func() {
+							_, err := rebaser.Rebase(fakeAppImage, fakeNewBaseImage, fakeAppImage.Name(), additionalNames)
+							h.AssertNil(t, err)
+						})
+					})
+
+					when("rebaseable label is empty", func() {
+						it.Before(func() {
+							h.AssertNil(t, fakeAppImage.SetLabel(platform.RebaseableLabel, ""))
+						})
+
+						it("allows rebase", func() {
+							_, err := rebaser.Rebase(fakeAppImage, fakeNewBaseImage, fakeAppImage.Name(), additionalNames)
+							h.AssertNil(t, err)
+						})
+					})
+				})
+
+			})
+
 			when("validating mixins", func() {
 				when("there are no mixin labels", func() {
 					it("allows rebase", func() {