diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index fab67cd..99749ef 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ struct Opt {
 
     #[structopt(short, long)]
     verbose: bool,
+
+    #[structopt(long)]
+    force_cycle: bool,
 }
 
 fn get_files(files: &[String]) -> Option<Vec<PathBuf>> {
@@ -32,7 +35,7 @@ fn get_files(files: &[String]) -> Option<Vec<PathBuf>> {
     Some(all_files)
 }
 
-fn do_update(compose_project: compose::ComposeProject) {
+fn do_update(compose_project: compose::ComposeProject, force_cycle: bool) {
     info!("Processing {}...", compose_project);
     let pre_images = compose_project.get_images();
     if pre_images.is_empty() {
@@ -44,14 +47,14 @@ fn do_update(compose_project: compose::ComposeProject) {
 
     let post_images = compose_project.get_images();
 
-    if post_images == pre_images {
-        info!("No change to images");
-    } else {
+    if force_cycle || post_images != pre_images {
         info!("Changes detected - Cycling container");
         warn!("Stopping container");
         compose_project.down();
         warn!("Starting container");
         compose_project.up();
+    } else {
+        info!("No change to images");
     }
 }
 
@@ -86,6 +89,6 @@ fn main() {
     info!("Found {} projects", compose_projects.len());
 
     for compose_project in compose_projects {
-        do_update(compose_project);
+        do_update(compose_project, opts.force_cycle);
     }
 }