diff --git a/bin/ebuild b/bin/ebuild
index 2fa4e7974..4c2cc779c 100755
--- a/bin/ebuild
+++ b/bin/ebuild
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ try:
         "When used together with the digest or manifest "
         + "command, this option forces regeneration of digests for all "
         + "distfiles associated with the current ebuild. Any distfiles "
-        + "that do not already exist in ${DISTDIR} will be automatically fetched."
+        + "that do not already exist in ${DISTDIR} will be automatically fetched. "
+        + "When used with other commands, forces command execution even if phase already ran."
     )
 
     parser.add_argument("--force", help=force_help, action="store_true")
@@ -371,7 +372,7 @@ try:
             and build_dir_phases.intersection(pargs)
         ):
             portage.doebuild_environment(
-                ebuild, "setup", portage.root, tmpsettings, debug, 1, portage.portdb
+                ebuild, "setup", portage.root, tmpsettings, debug, 1, portage.portdb, force
             )
             env_filename = os.path.join(tmpsettings["T"], "environment")
             if os.path.exists(env_filename):
@@ -410,6 +411,7 @@ try:
                 debug=debug,
                 tree=mytree,
                 vartree=portage.db[portage.root]["vartree"],
+                force=force,
             )
         except PortageKeyError:
             # aux_get error
diff --git a/bin/phase-functions.sh b/bin/phase-functions.sh
index 071941ff7..a8e82193d 100644
--- a/bin/phase-functions.sh
+++ b/bin/phase-functions.sh
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ __ebuild_phase_with_hooks() {
 }
 
 __dyn_pretend() {
-	if [[ -e ${PORTAGE_BUILDDIR}/.pretended ]] ; then
+	if [[ -e ${PORTAGE_BUILDDIR}/.pretended && ${PORTAGE_FORCE} != 1 ]] ; then
 		__vecho ">>> It appears that '${PF}' is already pretended; skipping."
 		__vecho ">>> Remove '${PORTAGE_BUILDDIR}/.pretended' to force pretend."
 		return 0
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ __dyn_pretend() {
 }
 
 __dyn_setup() {
-	if [[ -e ${PORTAGE_BUILDDIR}/.setuped ]] ; then
+	if [[ -e ${PORTAGE_BUILDDIR}/.setuped && ${PORTAGE_FORCE} != 1 ]] ; then
 		__vecho ">>> It appears that '${PF}' is already setup; skipping."
 		__vecho ">>> Remove '${PORTAGE_BUILDDIR}/.setuped' to force setup."
 		return 0
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ __has_phase_defined_up_to() {
 
 __dyn_prepare() {
 
-	if [[ -e ${PORTAGE_BUILDDIR}/.prepared ]] ; then
+	if [[ -e ${PORTAGE_BUILDDIR}/.prepared && ${PORTAGE_FORCE} != 1 ]] ; then
 		__vecho ">>> It appears that '${PF}' is already prepared; skipping."
 		__vecho ">>> Remove '${PORTAGE_BUILDDIR}/.prepared' to force prepare."
 		return 0
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ __dyn_prepare() {
 }
 
 __dyn_configure() {
-	if [[ -e ${PORTAGE_BUILDDIR}/.configured ]] ; then
+	if [[ -e ${PORTAGE_BUILDDIR}/.configured && ${PORTAGE_FORCE} != 1 ]] ; then
 		__vecho ">>> It appears that '${PF}' is already configured; skipping."
 		__vecho ">>> Remove '${PORTAGE_BUILDDIR}/.configured' to force configuration."
 		return 0
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ __dyn_configure() {
 }
 
 __dyn_compile() {
-	if [[ -e ${PORTAGE_BUILDDIR}/.compiled ]] ; then
+	if [[ -e ${PORTAGE_BUILDDIR}/.compiled && ${PORTAGE_FORCE} != 1 ]] ; then
 		__vecho ">>> It appears that '${PF}' is already compiled; skipping."
 		__vecho ">>> Remove '${PORTAGE_BUILDDIR}/.compiled' to force compilation."
 		return 0
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ __dyn_compile() {
 }
 
 __dyn_test() {
-	if [[ -e ${PORTAGE_BUILDDIR}/.tested ]] ; then
+	if [[ -e ${PORTAGE_BUILDDIR}/.tested && ${PORTAGE_FORCE} != 1 ]] ; then
 		__vecho ">>> It appears that ${PN} has already been tested; skipping."
 		__vecho ">>> Remove '${PORTAGE_BUILDDIR}/.tested' to force test."
 		return
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ __dyn_install() {
 
 	if has noauto ${FEATURES} ; then
 		rm -f "${PORTAGE_BUILDDIR}/.installed"
-	elif [[ -e ${PORTAGE_BUILDDIR}/.installed ]] ; then
+	elif [[ -e ${PORTAGE_BUILDDIR}/.installed && ${PORTAGE_FORCE} != 1 ]] ; then
 		__vecho ">>> It appears that '${PF}' is already installed; skipping."
 		__vecho ">>> Remove '${PORTAGE_BUILDDIR}/.installed' to force install."
 		return 0
diff --git a/lib/portage/package/ebuild/doebuild.py b/lib/portage/package/ebuild/doebuild.py
index 8b65a7862..5f3f638f1 100644
--- a/lib/portage/package/ebuild/doebuild.py
+++ b/lib/portage/package/ebuild/doebuild.py
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ def _doebuild_path(settings, eapi=None):
 
 
 def doebuild_environment(
-    myebuild, mydo, myroot=None, settings=None, debug=False, use_cache=None, db=None
+    myebuild, mydo, myroot=None, settings=None, debug=False, use_cache=None, db=None, force=False
 ):
     """
     Create and store environment variable in the config instance
@@ -419,6 +419,9 @@ def doebuild_environment(
         # due to how it's coded... Don't overwrite this so we can use it.
         mysettings["PORTAGE_DEBUG"] = "1"
 
+    if force:
+        mysettings["PORTAGE_FORCE"] = "1"
+
     mysettings["EBUILD"] = ebuild_path
     mysettings["O"] = pkg_dir
     mysettings.configdict["pkg"]["CATEGORY"] = cat
@@ -722,6 +725,7 @@ def doebuild(
     prev_mtimes=None,
     fd_pipes=None,
     returnpid=False,
+    force=False
 ):
     """
     Wrapper function that invokes specific ebuild phases through the spawning
@@ -1002,7 +1006,7 @@ def doebuild(
             mysettings["PORTAGE_TMPDIR"] = tmpdir
 
         doebuild_environment(
-            myebuild, mydo, myroot, mysettings, debug, use_cache, mydbapi
+            myebuild, mydo, myroot, mysettings, debug, use_cache, mydbapi, force
         )
 
         if mydo in clean_phases:
@@ -2163,7 +2167,8 @@ def spawnebuild(
     if mydo == "pretend" and not eapi_has_pkg_pretend(eapi):
         return os.EX_OK
 
-    if not (mydo == "install" and "noauto" in mysettings.features):
+    if (not (mydo == "install" and "noauto" in mysettings.features) and not
+            mysettings.get("PORTAGE_FORCE") == "1"):
         check_file = os.path.join(
             mysettings["PORTAGE_BUILDDIR"], f".{mydo.rstrip('e')}ed"
         )