diff --git a/hab/resolver.py b/hab/resolver.py
index ae67842..9250394 100644
--- a/hab/resolver.py
+++ b/hab/resolver.py
@@ -76,6 +76,12 @@ def __init__(
         # simply exit instead of running the requested command.
         self.dump_scripts = False
 
+    def clear_caches(self):
+        """Clears cached resolved data so it is re-generated on next use."""
+        logger.debug("Resolver cache cleared.")
+        self._configs = None
+        self._distros = None
+
     def closest_config(self, path, default=False):
         """Returns the most specific leaf or the tree root matching path. Ignoring any
         path names that don't exist in self.configs.
diff --git a/tests/test_resolver.py b/tests/test_resolver.py
index 194d84c..3622de4 100644
--- a/tests/test_resolver.py
+++ b/tests/test_resolver.py
@@ -693,3 +693,22 @@ def test_star_import():
         # name from __all__ or make sure to import the missing object.
         # `AttributeError: module 'hab' has no attribute 'DistroVersion'`
         getattr(mdl, k)
+
+
+def test_clear_caches(resolver):
+    """Test that Resolver.clear_cache works as expected."""
+    # Resolver cache is empty
+    assert resolver._configs is None
+    assert resolver._distros is None
+
+    # Populate resolver cache data
+    resolver.resolve("not_set")
+    assert isinstance(resolver._configs, dict)
+    assert isinstance(resolver._distros, dict)
+    assert len(resolver._configs) > 1
+    assert len(resolver._distros) > 1
+
+    # Calling clear_caches resets the resolver cache
+    resolver.clear_caches()
+    assert resolver._configs is None
+    assert resolver._distros is None