diff --git a/deployment/destroy.sh b/deployment/destroy.sh
index 8cd762e..2c4d640 100755
--- a/deployment/destroy.sh
+++ b/deployment/destroy.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if lxc remote get-default | grep -q "local"; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-echo "WARNING: This will DESTROY any existing VMs!"
+echo "WARNING: This will DESTROY any existing VMs! Use the --purge flag to delete ALL Sovereign Stack LXD resources."
 
 RESPONSE=
 read -r -p "Are you sure you want to continue (y/n):  ": RESPONSE
diff --git a/deployment/reset.sh b/deployment/reset.sh
index a137f4f..dfe9743 100755
--- a/deployment/reset.sh
+++ b/deployment/reset.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,23 @@
 set -e
 cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 
+
+PURGE_LXD=false
+
+# grab any modifications from the command line.
+for i in "$@"; do
+    case $i in
+        --purge)
+            PURGE_LXD=true
+            shift
+        ;;
+        *)
+        echo "Unexpected option: $1"
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+    esac
+done
+
 source ../defaults.sh
 
 ./destroy.sh
@@ -27,39 +44,43 @@ if ! lxc info | grep -q "project: default"; then
     lxc project delete "$CURRENT_PROJECT"
 fi
 
-if lxc profile show default | grep -q "root:"; then
-    lxc profile device remove default root
-fi
 
-if lxc profile show default| grep -q "eth0:"; then
-    lxc profile device remove default eth0
-fi
+if [ "$PURGE_LXD" = true ]; then
 
-if lxc network list --format csv | grep -q lxdbr0; then
-    lxc network delete lxdbr0
-fi
+    if lxc profile show default | grep -q "root:"; then
+        lxc profile device remove default root
+    fi
 
-if lxc network list --format csv | grep -q lxdbr1; then
-    lxc network delete lxdbr1
-fi
+    if lxc profile show default| grep -q "eth0:"; then
+        lxc profile device remove default eth0
+    fi
 
-# create the testnet/mainnet blocks/chainstate subvolumes.
-for CHAIN in mainnet testnet; do
-    for DATA in blocks chainstate; do
-        if lxc storage volume list ss-base | grep -q "$CHAIN-$DATA"; then
-            lxc storage volume delete ss-base "$CHAIN-$DATA"
-        fi
+    if lxc network list --format csv | grep -q lxdbr0; then
+        lxc network delete lxdbr0
+    fi
+
+    if lxc network list --format csv | grep -q lxdbr1; then
+        lxc network delete lxdbr1
+    fi
+
+    # create the testnet/mainnet blocks/chainstate subvolumes.
+    for CHAIN in mainnet testnet; do
+        for DATA in blocks chainstate; do
+            if lxc storage volume list ss-base | grep -q "$CHAIN-$DATA"; then
+                lxc storage volume delete ss-base "$CHAIN-$DATA"
+            fi
+        done
     done
-done
 
-if lxc storage list --format csv | grep -q ss-base; then
-    lxc storage delete ss-base
-fi
+    if lxc storage list --format csv | grep -q ss-base; then
+        lxc storage delete ss-base
+    fi
 
-CURRENT_REMOTE="$(lxc remote get-default)"
-if ! lxc remote get-default | grep -q "local"; then
-    lxc remote switch local
-    lxc remote remove "$CURRENT_REMOTE"
+    CURRENT_REMOTE="$(lxc remote get-default)"
+    if ! lxc remote get-default | grep -q "local"; then
+        lxc remote switch local
+        lxc remote remove "$CURRENT_REMOTE"
 
-    echo "INFO: The remote '$CURRENT_REMOTE' has been removed! You are now controlling your local instance."
+        echo "INFO: The remote '$CURRENT_REMOTE' has been removed! You are now controlling your local instance."
+    fi
 fi
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