diff --git a/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-dobuild.sh b/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-dobuild.sh
index e0f4cfc682..654f65d50d 100755
--- a/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-dobuild.sh
+++ b/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-dobuild.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ XBPS_BUILD_DONE="${XBPS_STATEDIR}/${sourcepkg}_${XBPS_CROSS_BUILD}_build_done"
 XBPS_PRE_BUILD_DONE="${XBPS_STATEDIR}/${sourcepkg}_${XBPS_CROSS_BUILD}_pre_build_done"
 XBPS_POST_BUILD_DONE="${XBPS_STATEDIR}/${sourcepkg}_${XBPS_CROSS_BUILD}_post_build_done"
 
-if [ -f "$XBPS_BUILD_DONE" ]; then
+if [ -z "$XBPS_BUILD_FORCEMODE" -a -f $XBPS_BUILD_DONE ]; then
     exit 0
 fi
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ fi
 run_pkg_hooks pre-build
 
 # Run pre_build()
-if [ ! -f $XBPS_PRE_BUILD_DONE ]; then
+if [ -z "$XBPS_BUILD_FORCEMODE" -a ! -f $XBPS_PRE_BUILD_DONE ]; then
     if declare -f pre_build >/dev/null; then
         run_func pre_build
         touch -f $XBPS_PRE_BUILD_DONE
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ fi
 
 
 # Run post_build()
-if [ ! -f $XBPS_POST_BUILD_DONE ]; then
+if [ -z "$XBPS_BUILD_FORCEMODE" -a ! -f $XBPS_POST_BUILD_DONE ]; then
     if declare -f post_build >/dev/null; then
         run_func post_build
         touch -f $XBPS_POST_BUILD_DONE
diff --git a/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doconfigure.sh b/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doconfigure.sh
index 8e33ba6fe1..6f408a2eeb 100755
--- a/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doconfigure.sh
+++ b/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doconfigure.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ XBPS_CONFIGURE_DONE="${XBPS_STATEDIR}/${sourcepkg}_${XBPS_CROSS_BUILD}_configure
 XBPS_PRECONFIGURE_DONE="${XBPS_STATEDIR}/${sourcepkg}_${XBPS_CROSS_BUILD}_pre_configure_done"
 XBPS_POSTCONFIGURE_DONE="${XBPS_STATEDIR}/${sourcepkg}_${XBPS_CROSS_BUILD}_post_configure_done"
 
-if [ -f "$XBPS_CONFIGURE_DONE" ]; then
+if [ -z "$XBPS_BUILD_FORCEMODE" -a -f $XBPS_CONFIGURE_DONE ]; then
     exit 0
 fi
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ fi
 run_pkg_hooks pre-configure
 
 # Run pre_configure()
-if [ ! -f $XBPS_PRECONFIGURE_DONE ]; then
+if [ -z "$XBPS_BUILD_FORCEMODE" -a ! -f $XBPS_PRECONFIGURE_DONE ]; then
     if declare -f pre_configure >/dev/null; then
         run_func pre_configure
         touch -f $XBPS_PRECONFIGURE_DONE
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 # Run post_configure()
-if [ ! -f $XBPS_POSTCONFIGURE_DONE ]; then
+if [ -z "$XBPS_BUILD_FORCEMODE" -a ! -f $XBPS_POSTCONFIGURE_DONE ]; then
     if declare -f post_configure >/dev/null; then
         run_func post_configure
         touch -f $XBPS_POSTCONFIGURE_DONE
diff --git a/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doinstall.sh b/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doinstall.sh
index c9c2225bb9..28a6ed01e5 100755
--- a/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doinstall.sh
+++ b/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doinstall.sh
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ if [ -n "$build_wrksrc" ]; then
     cd $build_wrksrc || msg_error "$pkgver: cannot access to build_wrksrc [$build_wrksrc]\n"
 fi
 
-if [ ! -f $XBPS_INSTALL_DONE ]; then
+if [ -z "$XBPS_BUILD_FORCEMODE" -a ! -f $XBPS_INSTALL_DONE ]; then
     mkdir -p $XBPS_DESTDIR/$XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET/$pkgname-$version
 
     run_pkg_hooks pre-install
 
     # Run pre_install()
-    if [ ! -f $XBPS_PRE_INSTALL_DONE ]; then
+    if [ -z "$XBPS_BUILD_FORCEMODE" -a ! -f $XBPS_PRE_INSTALL_DONE ]; then
         if declare -f pre_install >/dev/null; then
             run_func pre_install
             touch -f $XBPS_PRE_INSTALL_DONE
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ if [ ! -f $XBPS_INSTALL_DONE ]; then
     fi
 
     # Run do_install()
-    if [ ! -f $XBPS_INSTALL_DONE ]; then
+    if [ -z "$XBPS_BUILD_FORCEMODE" -a ! -f $XBPS_INSTALL_DONE ]; then
         cd "$wrksrc"
         [ -n "$build_wrksrc" ] && cd $build_wrksrc
         if declare -f do_install >/dev/null; then
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ if [ ! -f $XBPS_INSTALL_DONE ]; then
     fi
 
     # Run post_install()
-    if [ ! -f $XBPS_POST_INSTALL_DONE ]; then
+    if [ -z "$XBPS_BUILD_FORCEMODE" -a ! -f $XBPS_POST_INSTALL_DONE ]; then
         cd "$wrksrc"
         [ -n "$build_wrksrc" ] && cd $build_wrksrc
         if declare -f post_install >/dev/null; then
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ fi
 XBPS_SUBPKG_INSTALL_DONE="${XBPS_STATEDIR}/${PKGNAME}_${XBPS_CROSS_BUILD}_subpkg_install_done"
 
 # If it's a subpkg execute the pkg_install() function.
-if [ ! -f $XBPS_SUBPKG_INSTALL_DONE ]; then
+if [ -z "$XBPS_BUILD_FORCEMODE" -a ! -f $XBPS_SUBPKG_INSTALL_DONE ]; then
     if [ "$sourcepkg" != "$PKGNAME" ]; then
         # Source all subpkg environment setup snippets.
         for f in ${XBPS_COMMONDIR}/environment/setup-subpkg/*.sh; do
diff --git a/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-prepkg.sh b/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-prepkg.sh
index 7f6c4ad47b..4be45fd0a1 100755
--- a/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-prepkg.sh
+++ b/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-prepkg.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ done
 
 XBPS_PREPKG_DONE="${XBPS_STATEDIR}/${PKGNAME}_${XBPS_CROSS_BUILD}_prepkg_done"
 
-if [ -f $XBPS_PREPKG_DONE ]; then
+if [ -z "$XBPS_BUILD_FORCEMODE" -a -f $XBPS_PREPKG_DONE ]; then
     exit 0
 fi
 
diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps/template b/srcpkgs/xbps/template
index 7f0a8bb83c..a80d4ebe1c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xbps/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps/template
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ fi
 do_configure() {
 	CFLAGS+=" -Wno-error=redundant-decls"
 	HAVE_VASPRINTF=1 ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc --enable-debug \
-		--sbindir=/usr/bin ${CHROOT_READY:+--enable-tests}
+		--bindir=/usr/bin ${CHROOT_READY:+--enable-tests}
 }
 post_install() {
 	case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
diff --git a/xbps-src b/xbps-src
index e044f25628..c8dddf74a4 100755
--- a/xbps-src
+++ b/xbps-src
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ $(print_cross_targets)
 -E  If a binary package exists in a local repository for the target package,
     do not try to build it, exit immediately.
 
--f  Force building and registering binary packages into the local repository,
-    even if same version is already registered.
+-f  Force running the specified stage (configure/build/install/pkg)
+    even if it ran successfully.
 
 -G  Enable XBPS_USE_GIT_REVS (see etc/defaults.conf for more information).