diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 51a15ac..38a7ae4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ Create a through stream, that push files to s3.
   - noAcl: do not set x-amz-acl by default
   - simulate: debugging option to simulate s3 upload
   - createOnly: skip file updates
+  - newFile: create new file instead of skipping file updates
 
 Files that go through the stream receive extra properties:
 
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 50ad35e..d50a7bb 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -82,8 +82,9 @@ module.exports._toAwsParams = toAwsParams;
  * @api private
  */
 
-function initFile(file) {
-  if (!file.s3) {
+function initFile(file, newFile) {
+  newFile = newFile || false;
+  if (!file.s3 || newFile) {
     file.s3 = {};
     file.s3.headers = {};
     file.s3.path = file.relative.replace(/\\/g, '/');
@@ -320,7 +321,7 @@ Publisher.prototype.publish = function (headers, options) {
     // check if file.contents is a `Buffer`
     if (file.isBuffer()) {
 
-      initFile(file);
+      initFile(file, options.newFile);
 
       // calculate etag
       etag = '"' + md5Hash(file.contents) + '"';