diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d47d8de..9be6d84 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
   suffix. (issue #248)
 
 ### build-system
+* Option '--clean-install' added. If this option is set, the 
+  module is removed before building, if the module already
+  exist. (issue #247)
 
 ## Version 1.1.18
 ### modulecmd
diff --git a/Pmodules/libpbuild.bash b/Pmodules/libpbuild.bash
index 99b5d27..eaf9749 100644
--- a/Pmodules/libpbuild.bash
+++ b/Pmodules/libpbuild.bash
@@ -1797,6 +1797,13 @@ _build_module() {
 		fi
 		install_release_file
 	else
+		if [[ "${opt_clean_install,,}" == 'yes' ]]; then
+			std::info \
+				"%s " \
+				"${module_name}/${module_version}:" \
+				"remove module, if already exists ..."
+			remove_module
+		fi
 		std::info \
 			"%s " \
 			"${module_name}/${module_version}:" \
diff --git a/Pmodules/modbuild.in b/Pmodules/modbuild.in
index 53a264a..84aa741 100755
--- a/Pmodules/modbuild.in
+++ b/Pmodules/modbuild.in
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ SELECT VARIANT TO BUILD:
 
 BUILD-STEPS OPTIONS:
 
+--clean-install
+	Remove module if already exist before building.
+
 --prep
 	Prepare sources: unpack sources and apply patches only.
 
@@ -184,6 +187,7 @@ declare --	opt_config_file=''
 declare --	opt_debug='no'
 declare --      opt_yaml='yes'
 declare --	opt_variant=''
+declare --	opt_clean_install='no'
 
 declare --	BUILD_SCRIPT=''
 declare --      yaml_config_file=''
@@ -299,6 +303,9 @@ parse_args() {
 		--prep | --configure | --compile | --install | --all )
 			opt_build_target=${1:2}
 			;;
+		--clean-install )
+			opt_clean_install='yes'
+			;;
 		--update-modulefiles )
 			opt_update_modulefiles='yes'
 			;;