diff --git a/spacy/en/download.py b/spacy/en/download.py
index 064aaf2da..bf3815769 100644
--- a/spacy/en/download.py
+++ b/spacy/en/download.py
@@ -1,17 +1,23 @@
 import plac
+import sputnik
+
 from ..download import download
+from .. import about
 
 
 @plac.annotations(
     force=("Force overwrite", "flag", "f", bool),
 )
 def main(data_size='all', force=False):
+    if force:
+        sputnik.purge(about.__title__, about.__version__)
+
     if data_size in ('all', 'parser'):
         print("Downloading parsing model")
-        download('en', force)
+        download('en', False)
     if data_size in ('all', 'glove'):
         print("Downloading GloVe vectors")
-        download('en_glove_cc_300_1m_vectors', force)
+        download('en_glove_cc_300_1m_vectors', False)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':