diff --git a/metaflow/plugins/__init__.py b/metaflow/plugins/__init__.py
index f74a70726ba..001d03e54a1 100644
--- a/metaflow/plugins/__init__.py
+++ b/metaflow/plugins/__init__.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     ("tag", ".tag_cli.cli"),
     ("spot-metadata", ".kubernetes.spot_metadata_cli.cli"),
     ("logs", ".logs_cli.cli"),
+    ("environment", ".pypi.environment_cli.cli"),
 ]
 
 # Add additional commands to the runner here
diff --git a/metaflow/plugins/pypi/conda_environment.py b/metaflow/plugins/pypi/conda_environment.py
index 75a954a3023..962eddbbb90 100644
--- a/metaflow/plugins/pypi/conda_environment.py
+++ b/metaflow/plugins/pypi/conda_environment.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import io
 import json
 import os
+import shutil
 import tarfile
 import threading
 from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor, as_completed
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ def __init__(self, msg):
 class CondaEnvironment(MetaflowEnvironment):
     TYPE = "conda"
     _filecache = None
+    _disable_cache = False
 
     def __init__(self, flow):
         self.flow = flow
@@ -107,7 +109,10 @@ def solve(id_, environment, type_):
             return (
                 id_,
                 (
-                    self.read_from_environment_manifest([id_, platform, type_])
+                    (
+                        not self._disable_cache
+                        and self.read_from_environment_manifest([id_, platform, type_])
+                    )
                     or self.write_to_environment_manifest(
                         [id_, platform, type_],
                         self.solvers[type_].solve(id_, **environment),
@@ -153,7 +158,7 @@ def _path(url, local_path):
             _meta = copy.deepcopy(local_packages)
             for id_, packages, _, _ in results:
                 for package in packages:
-                    if package.get("path"):
+                    if package.get("path") and not self._disable_cache:
                         # Cache only those packages that manifest is unaware of
                         local_packages.pop(package["url"], None)
                     else:
@@ -186,7 +191,7 @@ def _path(url, local_path):
             storage.save_bytes(
                 list_of_path_and_filehandle,
                 len_hint=len(list_of_path_and_filehandle),
-                # overwrite=True,
+                overwrite=self._disable_cache,
             )
             for id_, packages, _, platform in results:
                 if id_ in dirty:
@@ -290,6 +295,9 @@ def pypi_solve(env):
 
         self.logger("Virtual environment(s) bootstrapped!")
 
+    def disable_cache(self):
+        self._disable_cache = True
+
     def executable(self, step_name, default=None):
         step = next((step for step in self.flow if step.name == step_name), None)
         if step is None:
@@ -319,6 +327,21 @@ def is_disabled(self, step):
                 return str(disabled).lower() == "true"
         return False
 
+    def delete_environment(self, step):
+        env = self.get_environment(step)
+        paths = []
+        for solver in self.solvers.keys():
+            if solver not in env:
+                continue
+            for platform in env[solver].get("platforms", [None]):
+                paths.append(
+                    self.solvers[solver].path_to_environment(env["id_"], platform)
+                )
+
+        # delete collected paths
+        for path in paths:
+            shutil.rmtree(path, ignore_errors=True)
+
     @functools.lru_cache(maxsize=None)
     def get_environment(self, step):
         environment = {}
diff --git a/metaflow/plugins/pypi/environment_cli.py b/metaflow/plugins/pypi/environment_cli.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0a08629f298
--- /dev/null
+++ b/metaflow/plugins/pypi/environment_cli.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+from metaflow._vendor import click
+from metaflow.exception import MetaflowException
+
+
+@click.group()
+def cli():
+    pass
+
+
+@cli.group(help="Commands related to managing the conda/pypi environments")
+@click.pass_context
+def environment(ctx):
+    # the logger is configured in cli.py
+    global echo
+    echo = ctx.obj.echo
+
+
+@environment.command(help="Resolve the environment(s)")
+@click.option(
+    "--step",
+    "steps",
+    multiple=True,
+    default=[],
+    help="Steps to resolve the environment for",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--force/--no-force",
+    default=False,
+    is_flag=True,
+    help="Force re-resolving the environment(s)",
+)
+@click.pass_obj
+def resolve(obj, steps, force=False):
+    # possibly limiting steps to resolve. make sure its a list and not a tuple
+    step_names = list(steps)
+
+    steps = [step for step in obj.flow if (step.name in step_names) or not step_names]
+
+    # Delete existing environments if we are rebuilding.
+    if force:
+        for step in steps:
+            obj.environment.delete_environment(step)
+
+    if not hasattr(obj.environment, "disable_cache"):
+        raise MetaflowException("The environment does not support disabling the cache.")
+
+    # Disable the cache before initializing if we are rebuilding.
+    if force:
+        obj.environment.disable_cache()
+    obj.environment.init_environment(echo, only_steps=step_names)