diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Controller/StoredObjectLockApiController.php b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Controller/StoredObjectLockApiController.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..573bb40da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Controller/StoredObjectLockApiController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+/*
+ * Chill is a software for social workers
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view
+ * the LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Chill\DocStoreBundle\Controller;
+
+use Chill\DocStoreBundle\Entity\StoredObject;
+use Chill\DocStoreBundle\Security\Authorization\StoredObjectRoleEnum;
+use Chill\DocStoreBundle\Service\Lock\StoredObjectLockManager;
+use Symfony\Component\Clock\ClockInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\AccessDeniedHttpException;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\PreconditionFailedHttpException;
+use Symfony\Component\Routing\Annotation\Route;
+use Symfony\Component\Security\Core\Security;
+
+final readonly class StoredObjectLockApiController
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private Security $security,
+        private StoredObjectLockManager $storedObjectLockManager,
+        private ClockInterface $clock,
+    ) {}
+
+    #[Route('/api/1.0/doc-store/stored-object/{uuid}/lock', name: 'chill_docstore_storedobjectlock_removelock', methods: ['DELETE'])]
+    public function removeLock(StoredObject $storedObject): Response
+    {
+        if (!$this->security->isGranted(StoredObjectRoleEnum::EDIT->value, $storedObject)) {
+            throw new AccessDeniedHttpException();
+        }
+
+        if (!$this->storedObjectLockManager->hasLock($storedObject)) {
+            throw new PreconditionFailedHttpException('No lock found for this stored object');
+        }
+
+        $this->storedObjectLockManager->deleteLock($storedObject, $this->clock->now());
+
+        return new Response(null, Response::HTTP_NO_CONTENT);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Tests/Controller/StoredObjectLockApiControllerTest.php b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Tests/Controller/StoredObjectLockApiControllerTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5970a9ea8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Tests/Controller/StoredObjectLockApiControllerTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+/*
+ * Chill is a software for social workers
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view
+ * the LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Chill\DocStoreBundle\Tests\Controller;
+
+use Chill\DocStoreBundle\Controller\StoredObjectLockApiController;
+use Chill\DocStoreBundle\Entity\StoredObject;
+use Chill\DocStoreBundle\Security\Authorization\StoredObjectRoleEnum;
+use Chill\DocStoreBundle\Service\Lock\StoredObjectLockManager;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
+use Prophecy\PhpUnit\ProphecyTrait;
+use Symfony\Component\Clock\MockClock;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\AccessDeniedHttpException;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\PreconditionFailedHttpException;
+use Symfony\Component\Security\Core\Security;
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ *
+ * @coversNothing
+ */
+class StoredObjectLockApiControllerTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use ProphecyTrait;
+
+    public function testRemoveLockAccessDenied(): void
+    {
+        $security = $this->prophesize(Security::class);
+        $lockManager = $this->prophesize(StoredObjectLockManager::class);
+        $clock = new MockClock();
+        $storedObject = new StoredObject();
+
+        $security->isGranted(StoredObjectRoleEnum::EDIT, $storedObject)->willReturn(false);
+
+        $controller = new StoredObjectLockApiController(
+            $security->reveal(),
+            $lockManager->reveal(),
+            $clock
+        );
+
+        $this->expectException(AccessDeniedHttpException::class);
+
+        $controller->removeLock($storedObject);
+    }
+
+    public function testRemoveLockNoLockFound(): void
+    {
+        $security = $this->prophesize(Security::class);
+        $lockManager = $this->prophesize(StoredObjectLockManager::class);
+        $clock = new MockClock();
+        $storedObject = new StoredObject();
+
+        $security->isGranted(StoredObjectRoleEnum::EDIT, $storedObject)->willReturn(true);
+        $lockManager->hasLock($storedObject)->willReturn(false);
+
+        $controller = new StoredObjectLockApiController(
+            $security->reveal(),
+            $lockManager->reveal(),
+            $clock
+        );
+
+        $this->expectException(PreconditionFailedHttpException::class);
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage('No lock found for this stored object');
+
+        $controller->removeLock($storedObject);
+    }
+
+    public function testRemoveLockSuccess(): void
+    {
+        $security = $this->prophesize(Security::class);
+        $lockManager = $this->prophesize(StoredObjectLockManager::class);
+        $clock = new MockClock('2024-01-01 12:00:00');
+        $storedObject = new StoredObject();
+
+        $security->isGranted(StoredObjectRoleEnum::EDIT, $storedObject)->willReturn(true);
+        $lockManager->hasLock($storedObject)->willReturn(true);
+
+        $lockManager->deleteLock($storedObject, $clock->now())->shouldBeCalled();
+
+        $controller = new StoredObjectLockApiController(
+            $security->reveal(),
+            $lockManager->reveal(),
+            $clock
+        );
+
+        $response = $controller->removeLock($storedObject);
+
+        self::assertSame(Response::HTTP_ACCEPTED, $response->getStatusCode());
+        self::assertNull($response->getContent() ?: null);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/chill.api.specs.yaml b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/chill.api.specs.yaml
index 8570116aa..327b2c630 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/chill.api.specs.yaml
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/chill.api.specs.yaml
@@ -196,3 +196,26 @@ paths:
                                                   $ref: '#/components/schemas/GenericDoc'
 
                                 type: object
+    /1.0/doc-store/stored-object/{uuid}/lock:
+        delete:
+            tags:
+                - storedobject
+            summary: Force removing a lock on a stored object
+            parameters:
+                -   in: path
+                    name: uuid
+                    required: true
+                    allowEmptyValue: false
+                    description: The UUID of the storedObjeect
+                    schema:
+                        type: string
+                        format: uuid
+            responses:
+                204:
+                    description: "No content"
+                403:
+                    description: "Forbidden"
+                404:
+                    description: "Not found"
+                412:
+                    description: "No lock found for this stored object"