diff --git a/docs/guide/cli.md b/docs/guide/cli.md
index 08134c4c839a8b..bfbd6ca7de6e0c 100644
--- a/docs/guide/cli.md
+++ b/docs/guide/cli.md
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ vite build [root]
 | `--minify [minifier]`          | Enable/disable minification, or specify minifier to use (default: `"esbuild"`) (`boolean \| "terser" \| "esbuild"`) |
 | `--manifest [name]`            | Emit build manifest json (`boolean \| string`)                                                                      |
 | `--ssrManifest [name]`         | Emit ssr manifest json (`boolean \| string`)                                                                        |
-| `--force`                      | Force the optimizer to ignore the cache and re-bundle (experimental)(`boolean`)                                     |
 | `--emptyOutDir`                | Force empty outDir when it's outside of root (`boolean`)                                                            |
 | `-w, --watch`                  | Rebuilds when modules have changed on disk (`boolean`)                                                              |
 | `-c, --config <file>`          | Use specified config file (`string`)                                                                                |
diff --git a/packages/vite/src/node/cli.ts b/packages/vite/src/node/cli.ts
index 86557164e05b3d..08963f29081412 100644
--- a/packages/vite/src/node/cli.ts
+++ b/packages/vite/src/node/cli.ts
@@ -258,10 +258,6 @@ cli
   )
   .option('--manifest [name]', `[boolean | string] emit build manifest json`)
   .option('--ssrManifest [name]', `[boolean | string] emit ssr manifest json`)
-  .option(
-    '--force',
-    `[boolean] force the optimizer to ignore the cache and re-bundle (experimental)`,
-  )
   .option(
     '--emptyOutDir',
     `[boolean] force empty outDir when it's outside of root`,
@@ -280,7 +276,6 @@ cli
         configFile: options.config,
         logLevel: options.logLevel,
         clearScreen: options.clearScreen,
-        optimizeDeps: { force: options.force },
         build: buildOptions,
       })
     } catch (e) {