diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/fetch.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/fetch.rb
index 7ef29695ee..1629f66d9c 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/fetch.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/fetch.rb
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ module Homebrew
         fetched_bottle = false
         if fetch_bottle?(f, args: args)
           begin
+            f.clear_cache if args.force?
             f.fetch_bottle_tab
             fetch_formula(f.bottle, args: args)
           rescue Interrupt
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/software_spec.rb b/Library/Homebrew/software_spec.rb
index 79b0a8cc5a..5348fbd359 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/software_spec.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/software_spec.rb
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ class Bottle
   attr_reader :name, :resource, :prefix, :cellar, :rebuild
 
   def_delegators :resource, :url, :verify_download_integrity
-  def_delegators :resource, :cached_download, :clear_cache
+  def_delegators :resource, :cached_download
 
   def initialize(formula, spec)
     @name = formula.name
@@ -335,6 +335,11 @@ class Bottle
     @resource.fetch(verify_download_integrity: verify_download_integrity)
   end
 
+  def clear_cache
+    @resource.clear_cache
+    github_packages_manifest_resource&.clear_cache
+  end
+
   def compatible_locations?
     @spec.compatible_locations?
   end