diff --git a/bin/templates/cordova/lib/pluginHandlers.js b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/pluginHandlers.js
index 1ee6b1f3..83ccf372 100644
--- a/bin/templates/cordova/lib/pluginHandlers.js
+++ b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/pluginHandlers.js
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@ var handlers = {
             if (!obj.src) throw new CordovaError('<source-file> element is missing "src" attribute for plugin: ' + plugin.id);
             if (!obj.targetDir) throw new CordovaError('<source-file> element is missing "target-dir" attribute for plugin: ' + plugin.id);
             var dest = path.join(obj.targetDir, path.basename(obj.src));
-            copyNewFile(plugin.dir, obj.src, project.projectDir, dest, !!(options && options.link));
+            if (options && options.force) {
+                copyFile(plugin.dir, obj.src, project.projectDir, dest, !!(options && options.link));
+            } else {
+                copyNewFile(plugin.dir, obj.src, project.projectDir, dest, !!(options && options.link));
+            }
         },
         uninstall:function(obj, plugin, project, options) {
             var dest = path.join(obj.targetDir, path.basename(obj.src));