diff --git a/src/commands/build.rs b/src/commands/build.rs
index dd262b8..c738019 100644
--- a/src/commands/build.rs
+++ b/src/commands/build.rs
@@ -82,15 +82,6 @@ pub struct BuildCommand {
     #[builder(default)]
     retry_count: u8,
 
-    /// Allow `bluebuild` to overwrite an existing
-    /// Containerfile without confirmation.
-    ///
-    /// This is not needed if the Containerfile is in
-    /// .gitignore or has already been built by `bluebuild`.
-    #[arg(short, long)]
-    #[builder(default)]
-    force: bool,
-
     /// Archives the built image into a tarfile
     /// in the specified directory.
     #[arg(short, long)]
diff --git a/src/commands/local.rs b/src/commands/local.rs
index 62bb659..42f5724 100644
--- a/src/commands/local.rs
+++ b/src/commands/local.rs
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ impl BlueBuildCommand for UpgradeCommand {
         let mut build = build
             .archive(LOCAL_BUILD)
             .drivers(self.common.drivers)
-            .force(self.common.force)
             .build();
 
         let image_name = recipe.name.to_lowercase().replace('/', "_");
@@ -128,7 +127,6 @@ impl BlueBuildCommand for RebaseCommand {
         let mut build = build
             .archive(LOCAL_BUILD)
             .drivers(self.common.drivers)
-            .force(self.common.force)
             .build();
 
         let image_name = recipe.name.to_lowercase().replace('/', "_");
diff --git a/src/commands/switch.rs b/src/commands/switch.rs
index 204f46c..3b41e58 100644
--- a/src/commands/switch.rs
+++ b/src/commands/switch.rs
@@ -70,14 +70,12 @@ impl BlueBuildCommand for SwitchCommand {
         BuildCommand::builder()
             .recipe([self.recipe.clone()])
             .archive(tempdir.path())
-            .force(self.force)
             .build()
             .try_run()?;
         #[cfg(not(feature = "multi-recipe"))]
         BuildCommand::builder()
             .recipe(self.recipe.clone())
             .archive(tempdir.path())
-            .force(self.force)
             .build()
             .try_run()?;