diff --git a/pyinfra/operations/apk.py b/pyinfra/operations/apk.py
index 6e330c1d6..33a2673cb 100644
--- a/pyinfra/operations/apk.py
+++ b/pyinfra/operations/apk.py
@@ -9,12 +9,17 @@
 
 
 @operation
-def upgrade(state=None, host=None):
+def upgrade(available=False, state=None, host=None):
     '''
     Upgrades all apk packages.
+
+    + available: force all packages to be upgraded (recommended on whole Alpine version upgrades)
     '''
 
-    yield 'apk upgrade'
+    if available:
+        yield 'apk upgrade --available'
+    else:
+        yield 'apk upgrade'
 
 _upgrade = upgrade  # noqa: E305
 
diff --git a/tests/operations/apk.upgrade/upgrade_available.json b/tests/operations/apk.upgrade/upgrade_available.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4ed1c58ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/operations/apk.upgrade/upgrade_available.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+    "args": [],
+    "kwargs": {
+        "available": true
+    },
+    "commands": [
+        "apk upgrade --available"
+    ],
+    "idempotent": false,
+    "disable_itempotent_warning_reason": "package upgrades are always executed"
+}