diff --git a/cmd/multifile/multifile.go b/cmd/multifile/multifile.go
index 4099fca..0cb461e 100644
--- a/cmd/multifile/multifile.go
+++ b/cmd/multifile/multifile.go
@@ -131,10 +131,6 @@ func multifileExecute(ctx context.Context, manifest pget.Manifest) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error getting consumer: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if viper.GetBool(config.OptForce) {
-		consumer.EnableOverwrite()
-	}
-
 	getter := &pget.Getter{
 		Downloader: download.GetBufferMode(downloadOpts),
 		Consumer:   consumer,
diff --git a/cmd/root/root.go b/cmd/root/root.go
index 30dad43..6aeff55 100644
--- a/cmd/root/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root/root.go
@@ -229,10 +229,6 @@ func rootExecute(ctx context.Context, urlString, dest string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if viper.GetBool(config.OptForce) {
-		consumer.EnableOverwrite()
-	}
-
 	getter := pget.Getter{
 		Downloader: download.GetBufferMode(downloadOpts),
 		Consumer:   consumer,
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index 8cef10a..57d3f53 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -155,11 +155,12 @@ func ResolveOverridesToMap(resolveOverrides []string) (map[string]string, error)
 // calls viper.GetString(OptExtract) internally.
 func GetConsumer() (consumer.Consumer, error) {
 	consumerName := viper.GetString(OptOutputConsumer)
+	enableOverwrite := viper.GetBool(OptForce)
 	switch consumerName {
 	case ConsumerFile:
-		return &consumer.FileWriter{}, nil
+		return &consumer.FileWriter{Overwrite: enableOverwrite}, nil
 	case ConsumerTarExtractor:
-		return &consumer.TarExtractor{}, nil
+		return &consumer.TarExtractor{Overwrite: enableOverwrite}, nil
 	case ConsumerNull:
 		return &consumer.NullWriter{}, nil
 	default:
diff --git a/pkg/consumer/consumer.go b/pkg/consumer/consumer.go
index c406a20..39bedef 100644
--- a/pkg/consumer/consumer.go
+++ b/pkg/consumer/consumer.go
@@ -4,5 +4,4 @@ import "io"
 
 type Consumer interface {
 	Consume(reader io.Reader, destPath string) error
-	EnableOverwrite()
 }
diff --git a/pkg/consumer/null.go b/pkg/consumer/null.go
index 4ac2e7e..6bb3836 100644
--- a/pkg/consumer/null.go
+++ b/pkg/consumer/null.go
@@ -13,7 +13,3 @@ func (f *NullWriter) Consume(reader io.Reader, destPath string) error {
 	_, _ = io.Copy(io.Discard, reader)
 	return nil
 }
-
-func (f *NullWriter) EnableOverwrite() {
-	// no-op
-}
diff --git a/pkg/consumer/tar_extractor.go b/pkg/consumer/tar_extractor.go
index fcbb393..cd02071 100644
--- a/pkg/consumer/tar_extractor.go
+++ b/pkg/consumer/tar_extractor.go
@@ -8,19 +8,15 @@ import (
 )
 
 type TarExtractor struct {
-	overwrite bool
+	Overwrite bool
 }
 
 var _ Consumer = &TarExtractor{}
 
 func (f *TarExtractor) Consume(reader io.Reader, destPath string) error {
-	err := extract.TarFile(reader, destPath, f.overwrite)
+	err := extract.TarFile(reader, destPath, f.Overwrite)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error extracting file: %w", err)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
-
-func (f *TarExtractor) EnableOverwrite() {
-	f.overwrite = true
-}
diff --git a/pkg/consumer/write_file.go b/pkg/consumer/write_file.go
index 80dd423..44ecff4 100644
--- a/pkg/consumer/write_file.go
+++ b/pkg/consumer/write_file.go
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ import (
 )
 
 type FileWriter struct {
-	overwrite bool
+	Overwrite bool
 }
 
 var _ Consumer = &FileWriter{}
 
 func (f *FileWriter) Consume(reader io.Reader, destPath string) error {
 	openFlags := os.O_WRONLY | os.O_CREATE
-	if f.overwrite {
+	if f.Overwrite {
 		openFlags |= os.O_TRUNC
 	}
 	out, err := os.OpenFile(destPath, openFlags, 0644)
@@ -29,7 +29,3 @@ func (f *FileWriter) Consume(reader io.Reader, destPath string) error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
-
-func (f *FileWriter) EnableOverwrite() {
-	f.overwrite = true
-}
diff --git a/pkg/extract/tar_test.go b/pkg/extract/tar_test.go
index 8daec62..3e53790 100644
--- a/pkg/extract/tar_test.go
+++ b/pkg/extract/tar_test.go
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ import (
 
 func TestCreateLinks(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
-		name                 string
-		links                []*link
-		expectedError        bool
-		overwrite            bool
-		createOverwritenFile bool
+		name                  string
+		links                 []*link
+		expectedError         bool
+		overwrite             bool
+		createFileToOverwrite bool
 	}{
 		{
 			name:  "EmptyLink",
@@ -43,16 +43,16 @@ func TestCreateLinks(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 		{
-			name:                 "HardLink_OverwriteEnabled_File Exists",
-			links:                []*link{{tar.TypeLink, "", "testLinkHard"}},
-			overwrite:            true,
-			createOverwritenFile: true,
+			name:                  "HardLink_OverwriteEnabled_File Exists",
+			links:                 []*link{{tar.TypeLink, "", "testLinkHard"}},
+			overwrite:             true,
+			createFileToOverwrite: true,
 		},
 		{
-			name:                 "HardLink_OverwriteDisabled_FileExists",
-			links:                []*link{{tar.TypeLink, "", "testLinkHard"}},
-			createOverwritenFile: true,
-			expectedError:        true,
+			name:                  "HardLink_OverwriteDisabled_FileExists",
+			links:                 []*link{{tar.TypeLink, "", "testLinkHard"}},
+			createFileToOverwrite: true,
+			expectedError:         true,
 		},
 		{
 			name:      "HardLink_OverwriteEnabled_FileDoesNotExist",
@@ -60,16 +60,16 @@ func TestCreateLinks(t *testing.T) {
 			overwrite: true,
 		},
 		{
-			name:                 "SymLink_OverwriteEnabled_FileExists",
-			links:                []*link{{tar.TypeSymlink, "", "testLinkSym"}},
-			overwrite:            true,
-			createOverwritenFile: true,
+			name:                  "SymLink_OverwriteEnabled_FileExists",
+			links:                 []*link{{tar.TypeSymlink, "", "testLinkSym"}},
+			overwrite:             true,
+			createFileToOverwrite: true,
 		},
 		{
-			name:                 "SymLink_OverwriteDisabled_FileExists",
-			links:                []*link{{tar.TypeSymlink, "", "testLinkSym"}},
-			createOverwritenFile: true,
-			expectedError:        true,
+			name:                  "SymLink_OverwriteDisabled_FileExists",
+			links:                 []*link{{tar.TypeSymlink, "", "testLinkSym"}},
+			createFileToOverwrite: true,
+			expectedError:         true,
 		},
 		{
 			name:      "SymLink_OverwriteEnabled_FileDoesNotExist",
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func TestCreateLinks(t *testing.T) {
 			for _, link := range tt.links {
 				if link.linkType == tar.TypeLink || link.linkType == tar.TypeSymlink {
 					testFile, err := os.CreateTemp(destDir, "test-")
-					if tt.createOverwritenFile {
+					if tt.createFileToOverwrite {
 						_, err = os.Create(filepath.Join(destDir, link.newName))
 					}
 					if err != nil {