diff --git a/refactor/rename/rename.el b/refactor/rename/rename.el
index 92683586a7..ea6c7448cf 100644
--- a/refactor/rename/rename.el
+++ b/refactor/rename/rename.el
@@ -25,10 +25,12 @@
   :type 'string
   :group 'go-rename)
 
-(defun go-rename (new-name)
+(defun go-rename (new-name &optional force)
   "Rename the entity denoted by the identifier at point, using
-the `gorename' tool."
-  (interactive (list (read-string "New name: " (thing-at-point 'symbol))))
+the `gorename' tool. With FORCE, call `gorename' with the
+`-force' flag."
+  (interactive (list (read-string "New name: " (thing-at-point 'symbol))
+                     current-prefix-arg))
   (if (not buffer-file-name)
       (error "Cannot use go-rename on a buffer without a file name"))
   ;; It's not sufficient to save the current buffer if modified,
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ the `gorename' tool."
     (with-current-buffer (get-buffer-create "*go-rename*")
       (setq buffer-read-only nil)
       (erase-buffer)
-      (let ((args (list go-rename-command nil t nil posflag "-to" new-name)))
+      (let ((args (append (list go-rename-command nil t nil posflag "-to" new-name) (if force '("-force")))))
         ;; Log the command to *Messages*, for debugging.
         (message "Command: %s:" args)
         (message "Running gorename...")