diff --git a/doc/repositorymanager/01-Add-Existing-Repositories.md b/doc/repositorymanager/01-Add-Existing-Repositories.md
index 15d7369..8770081 100644
--- a/doc/repositorymanager/01-Add-Existing-Repositories.md
+++ b/doc/repositorymanager/01-Add-Existing-Repositories.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ The best way to demonstrate on how to add new repositories, you can use the defa
 | ---        |---     | ---                                                                             |
 | Name       | String | The unique name of the repository. This name can only exist once on your system |
 | RemotePath | String | The path pointing to the location on where the repository is located at. It can either point to the root directory of the folder containing the `ifw.repo.json` or directly to this file. Accepts web, local or network share path. |
+| Force      | Switch | Will remove an existing repository with the same name and override it with the new configuration |
 
 ### Icinga for Windows Stable
 
diff --git a/lib/core/repository/Add-IcingaRepository.psm1 b/lib/core/repository/Add-IcingaRepository.psm1
index 670d221..d0c317f 100644
--- a/lib/core/repository/Add-IcingaRepository.psm1
+++ b/lib/core/repository/Add-IcingaRepository.psm1
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ function Add-IcingaRepository()
 {
     param (
         [string]$Name       = $null,
-        [string]$RemotePath = $null
+        [string]$RemotePath = $null,
+        [switch]$Force      = $FALSE
     );
 
     if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($Name)) {
@@ -21,9 +22,16 @@ function Add-IcingaRepository()
         $CurrentRepositories = New-Object -TypeName PSObject;
     }
 
-    if (Test-IcingaPowerShellConfigItem -ConfigObject $CurrentRepositories -ConfigKey $Name) {
-        Write-IcingaConsoleError 'A repository with the given name "{0}" does already exist.' -Objects $Name;
+    $RepoExists = Test-IcingaPowerShellConfigItem -ConfigObject $CurrentRepositories -ConfigKey $Name;
+
+    if ($RepoExists -And $Force -eq $FALSE) {
+        Write-IcingaConsoleError 'A repository with the given name "{0}" does already exist. Use "-Force" to overwrite the current repository' -Objects $Name;
         return;
+    } elseif ($RepoExists -And $Force) {
+        Write-IcingaConsoleNotice 'Repository "{0}" is already registered. Forcing removal and re-adding it.' -Objects $Name;
+        Remove-IcingaRepository -Name $Name;
+
+        $CurrentRepositories = Get-IcingaPowerShellConfig -Path 'Framework.Repository.Repositories';
     }
 
     [array]$RepoCount = $CurrentRepositories.PSObject.Properties.Count;