diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0a43d8f72..7ed03c2cf 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ release:
 	echo "--- 🚀 Releasing it"
 	"$(CURDIR)/scripts/release.sh"
 
-test: deps install
+test: deps installv3
 	@echo "--- ✅ Running tests"
 	@if [ -f coverage.txt ]; then rm coverage.txt; fi;
 	@echo "mode: count" > coverage.txt
diff --git a/command/install.go b/command/install.go
index c66b78f19..ddee672b7 100644
--- a/command/install.go
+++ b/command/install.go
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
-var libDir = ""
+var libDir string
+var force bool
 var installCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "install",
 	Short: "Check required tools",
@@ -20,12 +21,13 @@ var installCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		// Run the installer
 		i, err := installer.NewInstaller()
 
-		//
 		if libDir != "" {
 			log.Println("[INFO] set lib dir target to", libDir)
 			i.SetLibDir(libDir)
 		}
 
+		i.Force(force)
+
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("[ERROR] Your Pact library installation is out of date and we were unable to download a newer one for you:", err)
 			os.Exit(1)
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ var installCmd = &cobra.Command{
 }
 
 func init() {
-	installCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&libDir, "libDir", "d", "", "Target directory to install the library")
+	installCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&force, "force", "f", false, "Force a new installation")
+	installCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&libDir, "libDir", "d", "/usr/local/lib", "Target directory to install the library")
 	RootCmd.AddCommand(installCmd)
 }
diff --git a/command/root.go b/command/root.go
index 87b58e864..139e25c88 100644
--- a/command/root.go
+++ b/command/root.go
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@ func init() {
 	// will be global for your application.
 	RootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&verbose, "verbose", "v", true, "verbose output")
 	RootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&logLevel, "logLevel", "l", "INFO", "Set the logging level (DEBUG, INFO, ERROR)")
-
-	// Cobra also supports local flags, which will only run
-	// when this action is called directly.
-	RootCmd.Flags().BoolP("toggle", "t", false, "Help message for toggle")
 }
 
 func setLogLevel(verbose bool, level string) {
diff --git a/v3/installer/installer.go b/v3/installer/installer.go
index 22a59839b..ca53dbb0a 100644
--- a/v3/installer/installer.go
+++ b/v3/installer/installer.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ type Installer struct {
 	arch       string
 	fs         afero.Fs
 	libDir     string
+	force      bool
 }
 
 type installerConfig func(*Installer) error
@@ -69,14 +70,21 @@ func (i *Installer) SetLibDir(dir string) {
 	i.libDir = dir
 }
 
+// Force installs over the top
+func (i *Installer) Force(force bool) {
+	i.force = force
+}
+
 // CheckInstallation checks installation of all of the required libraries
 // and downloads if they aren't present
 func (i *Installer) CheckInstallation() error {
 
 	// Check if files exist
 	// --> Check versions of existing installed files
-	if err := i.checkPackageInstall(); err == nil {
-		return nil
+	if !i.force {
+		if err := i.checkPackageInstall(); err == nil {
+			return nil
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Check if override package path exists
@@ -234,7 +242,6 @@ var osToExtension = map[string]string{
 }
 
 type packageInfo struct {
-	packageName string
 	libName     string
 	version     string
 	semverRange string