diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e359886..4755571 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -172,6 +172,10 @@ As of 1.4.18, syncoid also automatically supports and enables resume of interrup
 
 	This argument tells syncoid to not use resumeable zfs send/receive streams.
 
++ --force-delete
+
+	Remove target datasets recursively (WARNING: this will also affect child datasets with matching snapshots/bookmarks), if there are no matching snapshots/bookmarks.
+
 + --dumpsnaps
 
 	This prints a list of snapshots during the run.
diff --git a/syncoid b/syncoid
index 8554d43..a6500bb 100755
--- a/syncoid
+++ b/syncoid
@@ -1341,3 +1341,4 @@ Options:
   --dumpsnaps           Dumps a list of snapshots during the run
   --no-command-checks   Do not check command existence before attempting transfer. Not recommended
   --no-resume           Don't use the ZFS resume feature if available
+  --force-delete        Remove target datasets recursively, if there are no matching snapshots/bookmarks