diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 850ec2c..cec19ac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,37 @@ allowing automatic cache update and expiration according to the user's needs.
 
 `npm i --save try-cache`
 
+## Options
+
+### Initiation options
+
+```
+/**
+ * @param silent - if true, don't log anything to the console. Defaults to false.
+ * @param expire - the default expiration time in seconds. Defaults to 5 mins.
+ */
+export type TCOptions = {
+  silent: boolean;
+  expire: number;
+};
+```
+
+### Operation Options
+
+```
+/**
+ * @param expire - the expiration time in seconds for the specific operation. Default to TCOptions' expire.
+ * @param callbackFunction - the function to call if the retrieveFunction throws an error after cache failed. Defaults to "do nothing".
+ * @param forceDB - if true, will force the retrieveFunction to be called even if the key is found in cache. Defaults to false.
+ */
+export type OperationOptions = {
+  expire: number;
+  callbackFunction: Function;
+  forceDB: boolean;
+};
+
+```
+
 ## Usage Example
 
 ```
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 78b1cd6..3b484f3 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "try-cache",
-  "version": "1.0.9",
+  "version": "1.0.10",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2353d85..11cfd05 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "try-cache",
   "description": "An auto-caching npm package for super-fast retrieval of less-consistant data",
-  "version": "1.0.9",
+  "version": "1.0.10",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index cb1df2c..4886768 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class TryCache {
    * If it succeeds it will return the cached value, and update the cache in the background.
    * @param key - the key to get.
    * @param retrieveFunction - the function to call if the key is not found in cache. <() => func(...params)>.
-   * @param opts - the options to use: { expire: number, callbackFunction: Function }.
+   * @param opts - the options to use: { expire: number, callbackFunction: Function, forceDB: boolean }.
    * @returns the requested cache value, or the result of the retrieveFunction
    * if no cache value is found.
    */
@@ -81,10 +81,16 @@ class TryCache {
       callbackFunction: opts?.callbackFunction
         ? opts.callbackFunction
         : defaults.defaultCallbackFunction,
+      forceDB: opts?.forceDB ? opts.forceDB : false,
     };
     try {
-      const cachedValue = await this.safeGetFromCache(key);
-      // If no value found, retrieve from DB and set
+      let cachedValue;
+
+      if (!operationOpts.forceDB) {
+        cachedValue = await this.safeGetFromCache(key);
+      }
+
+      // If no value found or forceDB activated, retrieve from DB and update cache
       if (!cachedValue) {
         const result = await retrieveFunction();
         await this.safeSetCache(key, result, operationOpts.expire);
diff --git a/src/paramTypes.ts b/src/paramTypes.ts
index 1a6b589..5ab0978 100644
--- a/src/paramTypes.ts
+++ b/src/paramTypes.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
+/**
+ * @param silent - if true, don't log anything to the console
+ * @param expire - the default expiration time in seconds
+ */
 export type TCOptions = {
   silent: boolean;
   expire: number;
 };
 
 /**
- * expire - the expiration time in seconds.
- * callbackFunction - the function to call if the retrieveFunction throws an error after cache failed.
+ * @param expire - the expiration time in seconds.
+ * @param callbackFunction - the function to call if the retrieveFunction throws an error after cache failed.
+ * @param forceDB - if true, will force the retrieveFunction to be called even if the key is found in cache. Defaults to false.
  */
 export type OperationOptions = {
   expire: number;
   callbackFunction: Function;
+  forceDB: boolean;
 };