diff --git a/src/binstall.rs b/src/binstall.rs
index 43707c0c..73c474c3 100644
--- a/src/binstall.rs
+++ b/src/binstall.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ pub use install::*;
 pub struct Options {
     pub no_symlinks: bool,
     pub dry_run: bool,
+    pub force: bool,
     pub version: Option<CompactString>,
     pub manifest_path: Option<PathBuf>,
     pub cli_overrides: PkgOverride,
diff --git a/src/binstall/install.rs b/src/binstall/install.rs
index 455c3961..21015333 100644
--- a/src/binstall/install.rs
+++ b/src/binstall/install.rs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ pub async fn install(
                 .ok_or_else(|| miette!("No viable targets found, try with `--targets`"))?;
 
             if !opts.dry_run {
-                install_from_source(package, target, jobserver_client, opts.quiet)
+                install_from_source(package, target, jobserver_client, opts.quiet, opts.force)
                     .await
                     .map(|_| None)
             } else {
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ async fn install_from_source(
     target: &str,
     lazy_jobserver_client: LazyJobserverClient,
     quiet: bool,
+    force: bool,
 ) -> Result<()> {
     let jobserver_client = lazy_jobserver_client.get().await?;
 
@@ -150,6 +151,10 @@ async fn install_from_source(
         cmd.arg("--quiet");
     }
 
+    if force {
+        cmd.arg("--force");
+    }
+
     let mut child = cmd
         .spawn()
         .into_diagnostic()
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 750a438d..da87fc49 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ async fn entry(jobserver_client: LazyJobserverClient) -> Result<()> {
     let binstall_opts = Arc::new(binstall::Options {
         no_symlinks: opts.no_symlinks,
         dry_run: opts.dry_run,
+        force: opts.force,
         version: opts.version_req.take(),
         manifest_path: opts.manifest_path.take(),
         cli_overrides,