diff --git a/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/refresh_all_treeinfo.py b/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/refresh_all_treeinfo.py
index 1756532..4418a75 100755
--- a/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/refresh_all_treeinfo.py
+++ b/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/refresh_all_treeinfo.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Peridot Sync and Compose")
 
 # All of our options
 parser.add_argument('--release', type=str, help="Major Release Version or major-type (eg 9-beta)", required=True)
+parser.add_argument('--overwrite', action='store_true', help="Overwrites current treeinfo and discinfo files")
 parser.add_argument('--logger', type=str)
 
 # Parse them
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ a = RepoSync(
         rlvars,
         config,
         major=major,
+        refresh_treeinfo=results.overwrite,
         logger=results.logger,
 )
 
diff --git a/iso/empanadas/empanadas/util/dnf_utils.py b/iso/empanadas/empanadas/util/dnf_utils.py
index 9c3fdea..9eb63a2 100644
--- a/iso/empanadas/empanadas/util/dnf_utils.py
+++ b/iso/empanadas/empanadas/util/dnf_utils.py
@@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@ class RepoSync:
         It is rare that this should be called.
         """
         sync_root = self.compose_latest_sync
-        self.deploy_treeinfo(self.repo, sync_root, self.arch, refresh=True)
+        self.deploy_treeinfo(self.repo, sync_root, self.arch, refresh=self.refresh_treeinfo)
         self.tweak_treeinfo(self.repo, sync_root, self.arch)
 
     def run_compose_closeout(self):