diff --git a/easyDataverse/dataset.py b/easyDataverse/dataset.py
index 5f14247..4698e23 100644
--- a/easyDataverse/dataset.py
+++ b/easyDataverse/dataset.py
@@ -305,6 +305,12 @@ def upload(
             str: The identifier of the uploaded dataset.
         """
 
+        if self.p_id is not None:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "It seems like you are trying to upload a dataset that has already been uploaded. Please use the 'update' method instead.\n"
+                "If you are sure that you want to upload a new version of the dataset, please set the 'p_id' field to 'None'."
+            )
+
         self._validate_required_fields()
 
         self.p_id = upload_to_dataverse(
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index a708295..f95400c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ packages = [{ include = "easyDataverse" }]
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
 python = "^3.9"
 pydantic = "^2.7.1"
-pydataverse = "^0.3.1"
+pydataverse = "^0.3.5"
 pyaml = "^24.4.0"
 xmltodict = "^0.13.0"
 python-forge = "18.6.0"
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_dataset_creation.py b/tests/integration/test_dataset_creation.py
index 612631d..1caf391 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_dataset_creation.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_dataset_creation.py
@@ -96,6 +96,43 @@ def test_creation_and_upload(
                 "File should be in the sub-directory"
             )
 
+    @pytest.mark.integration
+    def test_double_upload_raises_error(
+        self,
+        credentials,
+    ):
+        # Arrange
+        base_url, api_token = credentials
+        dataverse = Dataverse(
+            server_url=base_url,
+            api_token=api_token,
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        dataset = dataverse.create_dataset()
+
+        dataset.citation.title = "My dataset"
+        dataset.citation.subject = ["Other"]
+        dataset.citation.add_author(name="John Doe")
+        dataset.citation.add_ds_description(
+            value="This is a description of the dataset",
+            date="2024",
+        )
+        dataset.citation.add_dataset_contact(
+            name="John Doe",
+            email="john@doe.com",
+        )
+
+        dataset.add_directory(
+            dirpath="./tests/fixtures",
+            dv_dir="some/sub/dir",
+        )
+
+        dataset.upload(dataverse_name="root")
+
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+            dataset.upload(dataverse_name="root")
+
     @pytest.mark.integration
     def test_creation_and_upload_with_dataset_type(
         self,