diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 743e953..67e7c73 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ $ npm install -g chs-dev
 $ chs-dev COMMAND
 running command...
 $ chs-dev (--version)
-chs-dev/1.3.0 darwin-arm64 node-v20.10.0
+chs-dev/1.3.0 darwin-arm64 node-v20.12.2
 $ chs-dev --help [COMMAND]
 USAGE
   $ chs-dev COMMAND
@@ -506,11 +506,14 @@ Rebuilds and restarts the supplied service running in development mode to load i
 
 ```
 USAGE
-  $ chs-dev reload SERVICE
+  $ chs-dev reload SERVICE [-f]
 
 ARGUMENTS
   SERVICE  Name of the service
 
+FLAGS
+  -f, --force  Forcefully reload service and force a rebuild
+
 DESCRIPTION
   Rebuilds and restarts the supplied service running in development mode to load in any changes to source code
 ```
diff --git a/src/commands/reload.ts b/src/commands/reload.ts
index 8723805..98caa3b 100644
--- a/src/commands/reload.ts
+++ b/src/commands/reload.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-import { Args, Command, Config } from "@oclif/core";
+import { Args, Command, Config, Flags } from "@oclif/core";
 import { Inventory } from "../state/inventory.js";
 import { join } from "path";
 import fsExtra from "fs-extra";
 import { DependencyCache } from "../run/dependency-cache.js";
 import ChsDevConfig from "../model/Config.js";
 import loadConfig from "../helpers/config-loader.js";
+import { existsSync, unlinkSync } from "fs";
 
 export default class Reload extends Command {
 
@@ -18,6 +19,18 @@ export default class Reload extends Command {
         })
     };
 
+    static flags = {
+        force: Flags.boolean({
+            required: false,
+            allowNo: false,
+            default: false,
+            description: "Forcefully reload service and force a rebuild",
+            name: "force",
+            char: "f",
+            aliases: ["force"]
+        })
+    };
+
     private readonly inventory: Inventory;
     private readonly dependencyCache: DependencyCache;
     private readonly chsDevConfig: ChsDevConfig;
@@ -32,9 +45,19 @@ export default class Reload extends Command {
     }
 
     async run (): Promise<any> {
-        const { args } = await this.parse(Reload);
+        const { args, flags } = await this.parse(Reload);
 
         const serviceName: string = args.service;
+        const codeHashFile = join(
+            this.chsDevConfig.projectPath,
+            "local",
+            serviceName,
+            "out/.code.hash"
+        );
+
+        if (flags.force && existsSync(codeHashFile)) {
+            unlinkSync(codeHashFile);
+        }
 
         if (this.isServiceValid(serviceName)) {
             const touchFile = join(this.chsDevConfig.projectPath, "local", serviceName, ".touch");
diff --git a/test/commands/reload.spec.ts b/test/commands/reload.spec.ts
index 54a34bc..132ac46 100644
--- a/test/commands/reload.spec.ts
+++ b/test/commands/reload.spec.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Service } from "../../src/model/Service";
 import { join } from "path";
 import { Config } from "@oclif/core";
 import Reload from "../../src/commands/reload";
+import fs from "fs";
 
 const ensureFileMock = jest.fn();
 const utimesMock = jest.fn();
@@ -69,6 +70,8 @@ describe("reload spec", () => {
     const parseMock = jest.fn();
     const logMock = jest.fn();
     const errorMock = jest.fn();
+    const unlinkSyncSpy = jest.spyOn(fs, "unlinkSync");
+    const existsSyncSpy = jest.spyOn(fs, "existsSync");
 
     const testDateTime = new Date(2023, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0);
 
@@ -93,6 +96,9 @@ describe("reload spec", () => {
         reload.log = logMock;
         // @ts-expect-error
         reload.error = errorMock;
+
+        unlinkSyncSpy.mockImplementation((_) => {});
+        existsSyncSpy.mockReturnValue(true);
     });
 
     it("should not reload an invalid service", async () => {
@@ -100,6 +106,9 @@ describe("reload spec", () => {
         parseMock.mockResolvedValue({
             args: {
                 service: "not-found"
+            },
+            flags: {
+                force: false
             }
         });
 
@@ -115,6 +124,9 @@ describe("reload spec", () => {
         parseMock.mockResolvedValue({
             args: {
                 service: "service-one"
+            },
+            flags: {
+                force: false
             }
         });
 
@@ -134,6 +146,9 @@ describe("reload spec", () => {
         parseMock.mockResolvedValue({
             args: {
                 service: "service-one"
+            },
+            flags: {
+                force: false
             }
         });
 
@@ -143,4 +158,73 @@ describe("reload spec", () => {
         expect(utimesMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(join(projectDir, "local/service-one/.touch"), testDateTime, testDateTime);
     });
 
+    it("does not remove code hash when force flag not supplied", async () => {
+        // @ts-expect-error
+        ensureFileMock.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+
+        // @ts-expect-error
+        utimesMock.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+
+        // @ts-expect-error
+        parseMock.mockResolvedValue({
+            args: {
+                service: "service-one"
+            },
+            flags: {
+                force: false
+            }
+        });
+
+        await reload.run();
+
+        expect(unlinkSyncSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it("removes code hash when force flag supplied", async () => {
+        // @ts-expect-error
+        ensureFileMock.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+
+        // @ts-expect-error
+        utimesMock.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+
+        // @ts-expect-error
+        parseMock.mockResolvedValue({
+            args: {
+                service: "service-one"
+            },
+            flags: {
+                force: true
+            }
+        });
+
+        await reload.run();
+
+        expect(unlinkSyncSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            join(projectDir, "local/service-one/out/.code.hash")
+        );
+    });
+
+    it("does not remove code hash when force flag supplied and code hash does not exist", async () => {
+        existsSyncSpy.mockReturnValue(false);
+
+        // @ts-expect-error
+        ensureFileMock.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+
+        // @ts-expect-error
+        utimesMock.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+
+        // @ts-expect-error
+        parseMock.mockResolvedValue({
+            args: {
+                service: "service-one"
+            },
+            flags: {
+                force: true
+            }
+        });
+
+        await reload.run();
+
+        expect(unlinkSyncSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
 });