diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index 05167ae..ed77aea 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ export interface Options {
    */
   readonly extract?: boolean;
 
+  /**
+   * Path to temporary directory for unverified and/or unextracted downloads.
+   * Automatically generated if not set (recommended).
+   *
+   * @default `tempy.directory()`
+   */
+  readonly tempDir?: string;
+
   /**
    * Full path or directory name relative to module to store the validated
    * download.
@@ -23,12 +31,11 @@ export interface Options {
   readonly destDir?: string;
 
   /**
-   * Path to temporary directory for unverified and/or unextracted downloads.
-   * Automatically generated if not set (recommended).
+   * Delete any existing files in the destination directory before downloading.
    *
-   * @default `tempy.directory()`
+   * @default false
    */
-  readonly tempDir?: string;
+  readonly cleanDestDir?: boolean;
 
   /**
    * The algorithm used by the checksum file. Available options are dependent on
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 26f0427..5d9852b 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ export default async function downloadAndCheck(downloadUrl, checksumUrl, options
   options = {
     filename: options.filename ?? urlParse(downloadUrl).pathname.split("/").pop(),
     extract: !!options.extract,
-    destDir: options.destDir ? path.resolve(__dirname, options.destDir) : path.resolve(__dirname, "download"),
     tempDir: options.tempDir ? path.resolve(__dirname, options.tempDir) : tempy.directory(),
+    destDir: options.destDir ? path.resolve(__dirname, options.destDir) : path.resolve(__dirname, "download"),
+    cleanDestDir: !!options.cleanDestDir,
     algorithm: options.algorithm ?? "sha256",
     encoding: options.encoding ?? "binary",
   };
@@ -33,6 +34,11 @@ export default async function downloadAndCheck(downloadUrl, checksumUrl, options
     // validate the checksum of the download
     await checkChecksum(options.tempDir, path.join(options.tempDir, "checksums.txt"), options.filename, options.algorithm, options.encoding);
 
+    // optionally clear the target directory of existing files
+    if (options.cleanDestDir) {
+      await fs.remove(options.destDir);
+    }
+
     // ensure the target directory exists
     await fs.mkdirp(options.destDir);
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bb72cd5..d572f30 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/jakejarvis/careful-download.git"
   },
   "type": "module",
-  "module": "./index.js",
+  "exports": "./index.js",
   "types": "./index.d.ts",
   "files": [
     "index.js",