diff --git a/probe_builder/__init__.py b/probe_builder/__init__.py
index 2504c63..93fa199 100644
--- a/probe_builder/__init__.py
+++ b/probe_builder/__init__.py
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ def cli(debug):
 @click.option('-j', '--jobs', type=click.INT, default=len(os.sched_getaffinity(0)))
 @click.option('-k', '--kernel-type', type=click.Choice(sorted(CLI_DISTROS.keys())))
 @click.option('-f', '--filter', default='')
+@click.option('-o', '--overwrite', is_flag=True)
 @click.option('-p', '--probe-name')
 @click.option('-r', '--retries', type=click.INT, default=1)
 @click.option('-s', '--source-dir')
@@ -116,7 +117,8 @@ def cli(debug):
 @click.option('-v', '--probe-version')
 @click.argument('package', nargs=-1)
 def build(builder_image_prefix,
-          download_concurrency, jobs, kernel_type, filter, probe_name, retries,
+          download_concurrency, jobs, kernel_type, filter, overwrite,
+          probe_name, retries,
           source_dir, download_timeout, probe_version, package):
     workspace_dir = os.getcwd()
     builder_source = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
@@ -135,7 +137,7 @@ def build(builder_image_prefix,
     with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=jobs) as executor:
         kernels_futures = []
         for release, target in kernel_dirs:
-            future = executor.submit(distro_builder.build_kernel, workspace, probe, distro.builder_distro, release, target)
+            future = executor.submit(distro_builder.build_kernel, workspace, probe, distro.builder_distro, release, target, overwrite)
             kernels_futures.append((release, future))
 
 
diff --git a/probe_builder/builder/builder_image.py b/probe_builder/builder/builder_image.py
index 545760c..162eb8a 100644
--- a/probe_builder/builder/builder_image.py
+++ b/probe_builder/builder/builder_image.py
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ def probe_built(probe, output_dir, kernel_release, config_hash, bpf):
     probe_file_name = probe_output_file(probe, kernel_release, config_hash, bpf)
     return os.path.exists(os.path.join(output_dir, probe_file_name))
 
-def skip_build(probe, output_dir, kernel_release, config_hash, bpf):
-    if probe_built(probe, output_dir, kernel_release, config_hash, bpf):
+def skip_build(probe, output_dir, kernel_release, config_hash, bpf, overwrite=False):
+    if not overwrite and probe_built(probe, output_dir, kernel_release, config_hash, bpf):
         return "Already built"
 
     if (kernel_release, config_hash) in SKIPPED_KERNELS:
diff --git a/probe_builder/builder/distro/base_builder.py b/probe_builder/builder/distro/base_builder.py
index a55504f..b9fcae3 100644
--- a/probe_builder/builder/distro/base_builder.py
+++ b/probe_builder/builder/distro/base_builder.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def get_kernel_dir(self, workspace, release, target):
 
     @classmethod
     def build_kernel_impl(cls, config_hash, container_name, image_name, kernel_dir, probe, release, workspace, bpf,
-                          skip_reason):
+                          skip_reason, overwrite=False):
         if bpf:
             label = 'eBPF'
             args = ['bpf']
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def build_kernel_impl(cls, config_hash, container_name, image_name, kernel_dir,
             args = []
 
         output_dir = workspace.subdir('output')
-        if builder_image.probe_built(probe, output_dir, release, config_hash, bpf):
+        if not overwrite and builder_image.probe_built(probe, output_dir, release, config_hash, bpf):
             return cls.ProbeBuildResult(cls.ProbeBuildResult.BUILD_EXISTING, 0)
 
         if skip_reason:
@@ -107,12 +107,12 @@ def build_kernel_impl(cls, config_hash, container_name, image_name, kernel_dir,
                     logger.warn(make_string(line))
                 return cls.ProbeBuildResult(cls.ProbeBuildResult.BUILD_FAILED, took, stdout)
 
-    def build_kernel(self, workspace, probe, builder_distro, release, target):
+    def build_kernel(self, workspace, probe, builder_distro, release, target, overwrite=False):
         config_hash = self.hash_config(release, target)
         output_dir = workspace.subdir('output')
 
-        kmod_skip_reason = builder_image.skip_build(probe, output_dir, release, config_hash, False)
-        ebpf_skip_reason = builder_image.skip_build(probe, output_dir, release, config_hash, True)
+        kmod_skip_reason = builder_image.skip_build(probe, output_dir, release, config_hash, False, overwrite)
+        ebpf_skip_reason = builder_image.skip_build(probe, output_dir, release, config_hash, True, overwrite)
         try:
             os.makedirs(output_dir, 0o755)
         except OSError as exc:
@@ -139,9 +139,9 @@ def build_kernel(self, workspace, probe, builder_distro, release, target):
 
         return self.KernelBuildResult(
             self.build_kernel_impl(config_hash, container_name, image_name, kernel_dir, probe, release, workspace, False,
-                                kmod_skip_reason),
+                                kmod_skip_reason, overwrite),
             self.build_kernel_impl(config_hash, container_name, image_name, kernel_dir, probe, release, workspace, True,
-                                ebpf_skip_reason),
+                                ebpf_skip_reason, overwrite),
         )
 
     def batch_packages(self, kernel_files):
diff --git a/probe_builder/builder/distro/flatcar.py b/probe_builder/builder/distro/flatcar.py
index a07f722..3f867d7 100644
--- a/probe_builder/builder/distro/flatcar.py
+++ b/probe_builder/builder/distro/flatcar.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def batch_packages(self, kernel_files):
 
     @classmethod
     def build_kernel_impl(cls, config_hash, container_name, image_name, kernel_dir, probe, release, workspace, bpf,
-                          skip_reason):
+                          skip_reason, overwrite=False):
         if bpf:
             label = 'eBPF'
             args = ['bpf']