diff --git a/shelldap b/shelldap
index 624e107..7d69a78 100755
--- a/shelldap
+++ b/shelldap
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env perl
 # vim: set nosta noet ts=4 sw=4:
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2006-2011, Mahlon E. Smith <mahlon@martini.nu>
+# Copyright (c) 2006-2012, Mahlon E. Smith <mahlon@martini.nu>
 # All rights reserved.
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 # modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
@@ -120,7 +120,16 @@ try and ask the server for a sane default.
 
 =over 4
 
-=item B< tls>
+=item B<promptpass>
+
+Force password prompting.  Useful to temporarily override cached
+credentials.
+
+=back
+
+=over 4
+
+=item B<tls>
 
 Enables TLS over what would normally be an insecure connection.
 Requires server side support.
@@ -463,7 +472,7 @@ sub ldap
 You may try connecting insecurely, or install the module and try again.\n} if $@;
 	}
 
-	if ( $conf->{'binddn'} && ! $conf->{'bindpass'} ) {
+	if ( ($conf->{'binddn'} && ! $conf->{'bindpass'}) || $conf->{'promptpass'} ) {
 		print "Bind password: ";
 		Term::ReadKey::ReadMode 2;
 		chomp($conf->{'bindpass'} = <STDIN>);
@@ -1732,7 +1741,7 @@ use strict;
 use warnings;
 
 $0 = 'shelldap';
-my $VERSION = '0.5';
+my $VERSION = '0.6';
 
 use Getopt::Long;
 use YAML::Syck;
@@ -1750,6 +1759,7 @@ Getopt::Long::GetOptions(
 	'binddn|D=s',
 	'basedn|b=s',
 	'cacheage=i',
+	'promptpass|W',
 	'timeout=i',
 	'tls_cacert=s',
 	'tls_cert=s',