diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/software_spec.rb b/Library/Homebrew/software_spec.rb
index 569ea79881..f5e81d65ec 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/software_spec.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/software_spec.rb
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class SoftwareSpec
 
   def bottled?
     bottle_specification.tag?(bottle_tag) && \
-      bottle_specification.compatible_cellar?
+      (bottle_specification.compatible_cellar? || ARGV.force_bottle?)
   end
 
   def bottle &block