diff --git a/manageprojects/__init__.py b/manageprojects/__init__.py
index c89d1ac..aaf2e85 100644
--- a/manageprojects/__init__.py
+++ b/manageprojects/__init__.py
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
     Manage Python / Django projects
 """
 
-__version__ = '0.9.7'
+__version__ = '0.9.8'
 __author__ = 'Jens Diemer <mamageprojects@jensdiemer.de>'
diff --git a/manageprojects/cli/cli_app.py b/manageprojects/cli/cli_app.py
index f7421e6..6748cf4 100644
--- a/manageprojects/cli/cli_app.py
+++ b/manageprojects/cli/cli_app.py
@@ -368,9 +368,15 @@ def clone_project(
 @click.command()
 @click.argument('project_path', **ARGUMENT_EXISTING_DIR)
 @click.argument('destination', **ARGUMENT_NOT_EXISTING_DIR)
+@click.option(
+    '--overwrite/--no-overwrite',
+    **OPTION_ARGS_DEFAULT_FALSE,
+    help='Overwrite existing files.',
+)
 def reverse(
     project_path: Path,
     destination: Path,
+    overwrite: bool,
 ):
     """
     Create a cookiecutter template from a managed project.
@@ -383,6 +389,7 @@ def reverse(
     return reverse_managed_project(
         project_path=project_path,
         destination=destination,
+        overwrite=overwrite,
     )
 
 
diff --git a/manageprojects/cookiecutter_generator.py b/manageprojects/cookiecutter_generator.py
index 69df14f..576796b 100644
--- a/manageprojects/cookiecutter_generator.py
+++ b/manageprojects/cookiecutter_generator.py
@@ -66,10 +66,12 @@ def create_cookiecutter_template(
     source_path: Path,
     destination: Path,
     cookiecutter_context: dict,
+    overwrite: bool = False,
 ):
     source_path = source_path.resolve()
     assert_is_dir(source_path)
-    assert not destination.exists(), f'Destination {destination} already exists!'
+    if not overwrite:
+        assert not destination.exists(), f'Destination {destination} already exists!'
 
     reverse_info = generate_reverse_info(cookiecutter_context=cookiecutter_context)
 
diff --git a/manageprojects/cookiecutter_templates.py b/manageprojects/cookiecutter_templates.py
index b78a8d0..28994c8 100644
--- a/manageprojects/cookiecutter_templates.py
+++ b/manageprojects/cookiecutter_templates.py
@@ -254,12 +254,13 @@ def reverse_managed_project(
     *,
     project_path: Path,
     destination: Path,
+    overwrite: bool = False,
 ):
     """
     Create a cookiecutter template from a managed project.
     """
     rprint(f'Create cookiecutter template from {project_path} in {destination}')
-    if destination.exists():
+    if not overwrite and destination.exists():
         print(f'ERROR: Destination {destination} already exists!')
         sys.exit(1)
 
@@ -273,4 +274,5 @@ def reverse_managed_project(
         source_path=project_path,
         destination=destination,
         cookiecutter_context=cookiecutter_context,
+        overwrite=overwrite,
     )