--- a/pkg/config/config.go	Sun Sep 30 14:24:37 2018 +0200
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go	Sun Sep 30 15:36:17 2018 +0200
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 func GeoServerURL() string      { return viper.GetString("geoserver-url") }
 func GeoServerUser() string     { return viper.GetString("geoserver-user") }
 func GeoServerPassword() string { return viper.GetString("geoserver-password") }
+func GeoServerClean() bool      { return viper.GetBool("geoserver-clean") }
 
 var (
 	proxyKeyOnce sync.Once
@@ -116,6 +117,10 @@
 		fl.StringSlice(name, value, usage)
 		vbind(name)
 	}
+	bl := func(name string, value bool, usage string) {
+		fl.Bool(name, value, usage)
+		vbind(name)
+	}
 
 	strP("db-host", "H", "localhost", "host of the database")
 	uiP("db-port", "P", 5432, "port of the database")
@@ -143,6 +148,7 @@
 	str("geoserver-url", "http://localhost:8080/geoserver", "URL to GeoServer")
 	str("geoserver-user", "admin", "GeoServer user")
 	str("geoserver-password", "geoserver", "GeoServer password")
+	bl("geoserver-clean", false, "Clean GeoServer setup")
 
 	str("proxy-key", "", `signing key for proxy URLs. Defaults to random key.`)
 	str("proxy-prefix", "", `URL prefix of proxy. Defaults to "http://${web-host}:${web-port}"`)

--- a/pkg/geoserver/boot.go	Sun Sep 30 14:24:37 2018 +0200
+++ b/pkg/geoserver/boot.go	Sun Sep 30 15:36:17 2018 +0200
@@ -287,6 +287,27 @@
 	return nil
 }
 
+func deleteWorkspace() error {
+	log.Println("info: delete workspace " + workspaceName)
+	var (
+		url      = config.GeoServerURL()
+		user     = config.GeoServerUser()
+		password = config.GeoServerPassword()
+		auth     = basicAuth(user, password)
+	)
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequest(
+		http.MethodDelete,
+		url+"/rest/workspaces/"+workspaceName+"?recurse=true",
+		nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	auth(req)
+	_, err = http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
+	return err
+}
+
 func prepareGeoServer() error {
 
 	if config.DBUser() == "" {
@@ -299,6 +320,13 @@
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	// Should we delete our workspace first?
+	if config.GeoServerClean() {
+		if err := deleteWorkspace(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
 	if err := ensureWorkspace(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}