diff --git a/generators/generate-blueprint/command.ts b/generators/generate-blueprint/command.ts
index a7eebf6748c4..4d6ae7721a0e 100644
--- a/generators/generate-blueprint/command.ts
+++ b/generators/generate-blueprint/command.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@ import {
 
 const command: JHipsterCommandDefinition = {
   configs: {
+    recreatePackageLock: {
+      description: 'Recreate package lock',
+      cli: {
+        type: Boolean,
+      },
+      scope: 'generator',
+    },
     githubRepository: {
       cli: {
         description: 'Github Repository',
diff --git a/generators/generate-blueprint/generator.ts b/generators/generate-blueprint/generator.ts
index f183f3ff6b45..389123b2195c 100644
--- a/generators/generate-blueprint/generator.ts
+++ b/generators/generate-blueprint/generator.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
+import { rm } from 'node:fs/promises';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
 import { camelCase, snakeCase, upperFirst } from 'lodash-es';
 
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ const defaultPublishedFiles = ['generators', '!**/__*', '!**/*.snap', '!**/*.spe
 
 export default class extends BaseGenerator {
   application!: any;
+  recreatePackageLock!: boolean;
 
   async _beforeQueue() {
     if (!this.fromBlueprint) {
@@ -352,6 +354,12 @@ export default class extends BaseGenerator {
         } = this.options;
         if (!generateSnapshots) return;
 
+        if (this.recreatePackageLock) {
+          await rm(this.destinationPath('package-lock.json'), { force: true });
+          await rm(this.destinationPath('node_modules'), { force: true, recursive: true });
+          await this.spawnCommand('npm', ['install'], { stdio: 'inherit' });
+        }
+
         try {
           if (this.options[LINK_JHIPSTER_DEPENDENCY]) {
             this.log.verboseInfo('Linking generator-jhipster');