diff --git a/settings/settings.go b/settings/settings.go
index 7d5ce97b..9cdf27d5 100644
--- a/settings/settings.go
+++ b/settings/settings.go
@@ -68,6 +68,16 @@ func SaveSettings(path string, s FICSettings) error {
 	}
 }
 
+func ForceRegeneration() error {
+	location := path.Join(SettingsDir, SettingsFile)
+	if settings, err := ReadSettings(location); err != nil {
+		return err
+	} else {
+		settings.Generation = time.Now()
+		return SaveSettings(location, settings)
+	}
+}
+
 func LoadAndWatchSettings(settingsPath string, reload func (FICSettings)) {
 	// First load of configuration if it exists
 	if _, err := os.Stat(settingsPath); !os.IsNotExist(err) {