diff --git a/mater/cli/src/extract.rs b/mater/cli/src/extract.rs
index bef6a2ff2..c2881f7db 100644
--- a/mater/cli/src/extract.rs
+++ b/mater/cli/src/extract.rs
@@ -12,9 +12,15 @@ use crate::error::Error;
 pub(crate) async fn extract_file_from_car(
     input_path: &PathBuf,
     output_path: &PathBuf,
+    overwrite: bool,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let source_file = File::open(&input_path).await?;
-    let mut output_file = File::create_new(&output_path).await?;
+    let mut output_file = if overwrite {
+        File::create(&output_path).await?
+    } else {
+        File::create_new(&output_path).await?
+    };
+
     let size = source_file.metadata().await?.len();
 
     // Return error if the file is empty (no headers, pragma)
@@ -54,7 +60,7 @@ mod tests {
         let output_path = temp_dir.path().join("output_file");
 
         // Call the function under test
-        let result = extract_file_from_car(&input_path, &output_path).await;
+        let result = extract_file_from_car(&input_path, &output_path, false).await;
         // Assert the function succeeded
         assert!(result.is_ok());
 
@@ -86,7 +92,7 @@ mod tests {
         let output_path = temp_dir.path().join("output_file");
 
         // Call the function under test
-        let result = extract_file_from_car(&input_path, &output_path).await;
+        let result = extract_file_from_car(&input_path, &output_path, false).await;
         // Assert the function succeeded
         assert!(result.is_ok());
 
@@ -113,7 +119,7 @@ mod tests {
         let output_path = temp_dir.path().join("test_output/output_file");
 
         // Call the function under test
-        let result = extract_file_from_car(&input_path, &output_path).await;
+        let result = extract_file_from_car(&input_path, &output_path, false).await;
 
         // Assert the function returns an error
         assert!(result.is_err());
@@ -134,7 +140,7 @@ mod tests {
         File::create(&output_path).await?;
 
         // Call the function under test
-        let result = extract_file_from_car(&input_path, &output_path).await;
+        let result = extract_file_from_car(&input_path, &output_path, false).await;
 
         // Assert the function returns an error
         assert!(result.is_err());
@@ -157,7 +163,7 @@ mod tests {
         File::create_new(&input_path).await?;
 
         // Call the function under test
-        let result = extract_file_from_car(&input_path, &output_path).await;
+        let result = extract_file_from_car(&input_path, &output_path, false).await;
 
         // Assert the function returns an error
         assert!(result.is_err());
diff --git a/mater/cli/src/main.rs b/mater/cli/src/main.rs
index ec00f6068..bc821311b 100644
--- a/mater/cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/mater/cli/src/main.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ enum MaterCli {
         input_path: PathBuf,
         /// Path to output file
         output_path: Option<PathBuf>,
+        /// If enabled, the output will overwrite any existing files.
+        #[arg(long, action)]
+        overwrite: bool,
     },
 }
 
@@ -68,13 +71,14 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
         MaterCli::Extract {
             input_path,
             output_path,
+            overwrite,
         } => {
             let output_path = output_path.unwrap_or_else(|| {
                 let mut new_path = input_path.clone();
                 new_path.set_extension("");
                 new_path
             });
-            extract_file_from_car(&input_path, &output_path).await?;
+            extract_file_from_car(&input_path, &output_path, overwrite).await?;
 
             println!(
                 "Successfully converted CARv2 file {} and saved it to to {}",