-\fB-f\fR, \fB--force\fR
-By default, when \fB-P\fR or \fB--pidfile\fR is specified and the
-specified pidfile already exists and is locked by a running process,
-\fBcontroller\fR refuses to start. Specify \fB-f\fR or \fB--force\fR
-to cause it to instead overwrite the pidfile.
-
-When \fB-P\fR or \fB--pidfile\fR is not specified, this option has no
-effect.
+\fB--overwrite-pidfile\fR
+By default, when \fB--pidfile\fR is specified and the specified pidfile
+already exists and is locked by a running process, \fBcontroller\fR refuses
+to start. Specify \fB--overwrite-pidfile\fR to cause it to instead
+overwrite the pidfile.
+
+When \fB--pidfile\fR is not specified, this option has no effect.