diff --git a/client/equo.py b/client/equo.py
index 14c2f50e6..b0476d6ee 100644
--- a/client/equo.py
+++ b/client/equo.py
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ help_opts = [
     None,
     (1, 'security', 1, _('security infrastructure functions')),
     (2, 'update', 2, _('download the latest Security Advisories')),
+    (3, '--force', 1, _('force download even if already up-to-date')),
     (2, 'list', 2, _('list all the available Security Advisories')),
     (3, '--affected', 1, _('list only affected')),
     (3, '--unaffected', 1, _('list only unaffected')),
diff --git a/client/text_security.py b/client/text_security.py
index f3f542cc6..76b5a054d 100644
--- a/client/text_security.py
+++ b/client/text_security.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ def security(options):
     only_affected = False
     only_unaffected = False
     fetch = False
+    force = False
     for opt in options:
         if opt == "--affected":
             only_affected = True
@@ -31,6 +32,8 @@ def security(options):
             only_unaffected = True
         elif opt == "--fetch":
             fetch = True
+        elif opt == "--force":
+            force = True
 
     from entropy.client.interfaces import Client
     entropy_client = Client()
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@ def security(options):
             if not entropy.tools.is_user_in_entropy_group():
                 print_error(er_txt)
                 return 1
-            rc = security_intf.fetch_advisories()
+            rc = security_intf.fetch_advisories(force = force)
 
         elif options[0] == "list":
             security_intf = entropy_client.Security()