diff --git a/src/bee-cache.sh.in b/src/bee-cache.sh.in
index 0ec8df5..cf0d155 100644
--- a/src/bee-cache.sh.in
+++ b/src/bee-cache.sh.in
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ function cache_verify() {
         return
     fi
 
+    cache_rebuild
+}
+
+function cache_rebuild() {
     rm -fr "${BEECACHE_CACHEDIR}"
     mkdir -p "${BEECACHE_CACHEDIR}"
 
@@ -247,6 +251,9 @@ case "${cmd}" in
     grep)
         cache_grep "${@}" | cut -d ' ' -f${FIELDS}
         ;;
+    rebuild)
+        cache_rebuild
+        ;;
     update)
         cache_update "${@}"
         ;;