diff --git a/application/clicommands/ModuleCommand.php b/application/clicommands/ModuleCommand.php
index cd3390404..41bc7c377 100644
--- a/application/clicommands/ModuleCommand.php
+++ b/application/clicommands/ModuleCommand.php
@@ -90,17 +90,21 @@ class ModuleCommand extends Command
     /**
      * Enable a given module
      *
-     * Usage: icingacli module enable <module-name>
+     * Usage: icingacli module enable <module-name> [--force]
      */
     public function enableAction()
     {
         if (! $module = $this->params->shift()) {
             $module = $this->params->shift('module');
         }
+
+        $force = $this->params->shift('force', false);
+
         if (! $module || $this->hasRemainingParams()) {
             return $this->showUsage();
         }
-        $this->modules->enableModule($module);
+
+        $this->modules->enableModule($module, $force);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/library/Icinga/Application/Modules/Manager.php b/library/Icinga/Application/Modules/Manager.php
index abb923302..d50b3244d 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Application/Modules/Manager.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Application/Modules/Manager.php
@@ -237,12 +237,13 @@ class Manager
      * Set the given module to the enabled state
      *
      * @param   string $name                The module to enable
+     * @param   bool   $force               Whether to ignore unmet dependencies
      *
      * @return  $this
      * @throws  ConfigurationError          When trying to enable a module that is not installed
      * @throws  SystemPermissionException   When insufficient permissions for the application exist
      */
-    public function enableModule($name)
+    public function enableModule($name, $force = false)
     {
         if (! $this->hasInstalled($name)) {
             throw new ConfigurationError(
@@ -261,10 +262,14 @@ class Manager
         }
 
         if ($this->hasUnmetDependencies($name)) {
-            throw new ConfigurationError(
-                t('Module "%s" can\'t be enabled. Module has unmet dependencies'),
-                $name
-            );
+            if ($force) {
+                Logger::warning(t('Enabling module "%s" although it has unmet dependencies'), $name);
+            } else {
+                throw new ConfigurationError(
+                    t('Module "%s" can\'t be enabled. Module has unmet dependencies'),
+                    $name
+                );
+            }
         }
 
         clearstatcache(true);