diff --git a/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/Args.kt b/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/Args.kt
index 7501cec5..03c5e134 100644
--- a/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/Args.kt
+++ b/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/Args.kt
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ class Args {
     @Parameter(names = arrayOf("--log"), description = "Define the log level (1-3)")
     var log: Int = 1
 
+    @Parameter(names = arrayOf("--forceIncremental"),
+            description = "Force the build to be incremental even if the build file was modified")
+    var forceIncremental: Boolean = false
+
     @Parameter(names = arrayOf("--noIncremental"), description = "Turn off incremental builds")
     var noIncremental: Boolean = false
 
diff --git a/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/IncrementalManager.kt b/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/IncrementalManager.kt
index bc53592e..6b134f42 100644
--- a/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/IncrementalManager.kt
+++ b/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/IncrementalManager.kt
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ class IncrementalManager @Inject constructor(val args: Args, @Assisted val fileN
             var upToDate = false
             var taskOutputChecksum : String? = null
 
-            if (args.noIncremental || (Kobalt.context?.internalContext?.buildFileOutOfDate as Boolean)) {
+            if (! args.forceIncremental &&
+                    (args.noIncremental || (Kobalt.context?.internalContext?.buildFileOutOfDate as Boolean))) {
                 //
                 // If the user turned off incremental builds or if the build file was modified, always run this task
                 //