diff --git a/kiwixbuild/__init__.py b/kiwixbuild/__init__.py
index 5d6379c..d1f3f37 100644
--- a/kiwixbuild/__init__.py
+++ b/kiwixbuild/__init__.py
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ class BuildEnv:
             packages = getattr(dep, 'extra_packages', [])
             for package in packages:
                 packages_list += package_name_mapper.get(package, [])
-        if os.path.exists(autoskip_file):
+        if not self.options.force_install_packages and os.path.exists(autoskip_file):
             print("SKIP")
             return
 
@@ -758,6 +758,8 @@ def parse_args():
                           help="Skip SSL certificate verification during download")
     subgroup.add_argument('--clean-at-end', action='store_true',
                           help="Clean all intermediate files after the (successfull) build")
+    subgroup.add_argument('--force-install-packages', action='store_true',
+                          help="Allways check for needed packages before compiling")
     subgroup = parser.add_argument_group('custom app',
                                          description="Android custom app specific options")
     subgroup.add_argument('--android-custom-app',
diff --git a/travis/compile_all.py b/travis/compile_all.py
index 269bf6b..8e12328 100755
--- a/travis/compile_all.py
+++ b/travis/compile_all.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ def run_kiwix_build(target, platform, build_deps_only=False, make_release=False,
     command = ['kiwix-build']
     command.append(target)
     command.append('--hide-progress')
+    command.append('--force-install-packages')
     command.extend(['--target-platform', platform])
     if build_deps_only:
         command.append('--build-deps-only')
@@ -230,7 +231,6 @@ for target in TARGETS:
                         platform=PLATFORM,
                         make_release=True,
                         make_dist=True)
-    (BASE_DIR/'.install_packages_ok').unlink()
 
 
 # We have build everything. Now create archives for public deployement.