diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index a8afcaff..891acfc7 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 xbps-0.24 (???):
 
+ * xbps-rindex(8): added -f, --force flag to forcefully register a package even
+   if an entry of the same package already exists on the index.
 
 xbps-0.23 (2013-04-19):
 
diff --git a/bin/xbps-rindex/defs.h b/bin/xbps-rindex/defs.h
index f2b2d940..c9cee5c1 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-rindex/defs.h
+++ b/bin/xbps-rindex/defs.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*-
- * Copyright (c) 2012 Juan Romero Pardines.
+ * Copyright (c) 2012-2013 Juan Romero Pardines.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include <xbps_api.h>
 
 /* From index-add.c */
-int	index_add(struct xbps_handle *, int, char **);
+int	index_add(struct xbps_handle *, int, char **, bool);
 
 /* From index-clean.c */
 int	index_clean(struct xbps_handle *, const char *);
diff --git a/bin/xbps-rindex/index-add.c b/bin/xbps-rindex/index-add.c
index 138f234c..14925c19 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-rindex/index-add.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-rindex/index-add.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
  * and entry when it's necessary.
  */
 int
-index_add(struct xbps_handle *xhp, int argc, char **argv)
+index_add(struct xbps_handle *xhp, int argc, char **argv, bool force)
 {
 	prop_array_t filespkgar, pkg_files, pkg_links, pkg_cffiles;
 	prop_dictionary_t idx, idxfiles, newpkgd, newpkgfilesd, curpkgd;
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@ index_add(struct xbps_handle *xhp, int argc, char **argv)
 				free(pkgname);
 				return errno;
 			}
-		} else {
+		} else if (!force) {
+			/* Only check version if !force */
 			prop_dictionary_get_cstring_nocopy(curpkgd,
 			    "pkgver", &oldpkgver);
 			prop_dictionary_get_cstring_nocopy(curpkgd,
diff --git a/bin/xbps-rindex/main.c b/bin/xbps-rindex/main.c
index f4f22936..80f265d7 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-rindex/main.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-rindex/main.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*-
- * Copyright (c) 2012 Juan Romero Pardines.
+ * Copyright (c) 2012-2013 Juan Romero Pardines.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ usage(bool fail)
 	fprintf(stdout,
 	    "Usage: xbps-rindex [OPTIONS] MODE ARGUMENTS\n\n"
 	    "OPTIONS\n"
+	    " -f --force                        Force mode to overwrite entry in add mode\n"
 	    " -h --help                         Show help usage\n"
 	    " -V --version                      Show XBPS version\n\n"
 	    "MODE\n"
@@ -49,10 +50,11 @@ usage(bool fail)
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-	const char *shortopts = "achrV";
+	const char *shortopts = "acfhrV";
 	struct option longopts[] = {
 		{ "add", no_argument, NULL, 'a' },
 		{ "clean", no_argument, NULL, 'c' },
+		{ "force", no_argument, NULL, 'f' },
 		{ "help", no_argument, NULL, 'h' },
 		{ "remove-obsoletes", no_argument, NULL, 'r' },
 		{ "version", no_argument, NULL, 'V' },
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	};
 	struct xbps_handle xh;
 	int rv, c;
-	bool clean_mode = false, add_mode = false, rm_mode = false;
+	bool clean_mode = false, add_mode = false, rm_mode = false, force = false;
 
 	while ((c = getopt_long(argc, argv, shortopts, longopts, NULL)) != -1) {
 		switch (c) {
@@ -70,6 +72,9 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		case 'c':
 			clean_mode = true;
 			break;
+		case 'f':
+			force = true;
+			break;
 		case 'h':
 			usage(false);
 			/* NOTREACHED */
@@ -100,7 +105,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	if (add_mode)
-		rv = index_add(&xh, argc - optind, argv + optind);
+		rv = index_add(&xh, argc - optind, argv + optind, force);
 	else if (clean_mode)
 		rv = index_clean(&xh, argv[optind]);
 	else if (rm_mode)
diff --git a/bin/xbps-rindex/xbps-rindex.8 b/bin/xbps-rindex/xbps-rindex.8
index 4a13472f..03dbfeff 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-rindex/xbps-rindex.8
+++ b/bin/xbps-rindex/xbps-rindex.8
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.Dd February 20, 2013
+.Dd May 2, 2013
 .Os Void Linux
 .Dt xbps-rindex 8
 .Sh NAME
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ utility creates, updates and removes obsolete binary packages stored
 in local repositories.
 .Sh OPTIONS
 .Bl -tag -width -x
+.It Fl f -force
+Forcefully register binary package into the local repository, overwriting existing entry.
+This flag is only useful with the
+.Em add
+mode.
 .It Fl h -help
 Show the help usage.
 .It Fl V -version