diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/RecryptFromMcrypt.php b/app/Console/Commands/RecryptFromMcrypt.php
index bb38f098f9..f9b39183ab 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/RecryptFromMcrypt.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/RecryptFromMcrypt.php
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ class RecryptFromMcrypt extends Command
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    protected $signature = 'snipeit:legacy-recrypt';
+    protected $signature = 'snipeit:legacy-recrypt 
+                {--force : Force a re-crypt of encrypted data from MCRYPT.}';
 
     /**
      * The console command description.
@@ -81,7 +82,9 @@ class RecryptFromMcrypt extends Command
         $this->error('================================!!!! WARNING !!!!================================');
         $this->comment("This tool will attempt to decrypt your old Snipe-IT (mcrypt, now deprecated) encrypted data and re-encrypt it using OpenSSL. \n\nYou should only continue if you have backed up any and all old APP_KEYs and have backed up your data.");
 
-        if ($this->confirm("Are you SURE you wish to continue?")) {
+        $force = ($this->option('force')) ? true : false;
+
+        if ($force || ($this->confirm("Are you SURE you wish to continue?"))) {
 
             $backup_file = 'backups/env-backups/'.'app_key-'.date('Y-m-d-gis');