diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/316-update-zos-blockinfile-force.yml b/changelogs/fragments/316-update-zos-blockinfile-force.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ebdc89c16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/316-update-zos-blockinfile-force.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - >
+    zos_blockinfile - updates the module with a new option named force.
+    This allows for a user to specifiy that the data set can be shared with
+    others during an update which results in the data set you are updating to
+    be simultaneously updated by others.
+    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ibm_zos_core/pull/316).
diff --git a/plugins/modules/zos_blockinfile.py b/plugins/modules/zos_blockinfile.py
index bdd4aa023..0ac3c2a17 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/zos_blockinfile.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/zos_blockinfile.py
@@ -141,6 +141,18 @@
     required: false
     type: str
     default: IBM-1047
+  force:
+    description:
+      - Specifies that the data set can be shared with others during an update
+        which results in the data set you are updating to be simultaneously
+        updated by others.
+      - This is helpful when a data set is being used in a long running process
+        such as a started task and you are wanting to update or read.
+      - The C(-f) option enables sharing of data sets through the disposition
+        I(DISP=SHR).
+    required: false
+    type: bool
+    default: false
   indentation:
     description:
       - Defines the number of spaces needed to prepend in every line of the block.
@@ -242,7 +254,7 @@
   description: Constructed ZOAU dmod shell command based on the parameters
   returned: success
   type: str
-  sample: dmodhelper -d -b -c IBM-1047 -m "BEGIN\nEND\n# {mark} ANSIBLE MANAGED BLOCK" -e "$ a\\PATH=/dir/bin:$PATH" /etc/profile
+  sample: dmod -d -b -c IBM-1047 -m "BEGIN\nEND\n# {mark} ANSIBLE MANAGED BLOCK" -e "$ a\\PATH=/dir/bin:$PATH" /etc/profile
 msg:
   description: The module messages
   returned: failure
@@ -319,7 +331,7 @@ def transformBlock(block, indentation_char, indentation_spaces):
     return block
 
 
-def present(src, block, marker, ins_aft, ins_bef, encoding):
+def present(src, block, marker, ins_aft, ins_bef, encoding, force):
     """Replace a block with the matching regex pattern
     Insert a block before/after the matching pattern
     Insert a block at BOF/EOF
@@ -337,6 +349,7 @@ def present(src, block, marker, ins_aft, ins_bef, encoding):
                 - BOF
                 - '*regex*'
         encoding: {str} -- Encoding of the src.
+        force: {str} -- If not empty passes the -f option to dmod cmd.
 
     Returns:
         str -- Information in JSON format. keys:
@@ -344,16 +357,17 @@ def present(src, block, marker, ins_aft, ins_bef, encoding):
             found: {int} -- Number of matching regex pattern
             changed: {bool} -- Indicates if the destination was modified.
     """
-    return datasets.blockinfile(src, block=block, marker=marker, ins_aft=ins_aft, ins_bef=ins_bef, encoding=encoding, state=True, debug=True)
+    return datasets.blockinfile(src, block=block, marker=marker, ins_aft=ins_aft, ins_bef=ins_bef, encoding=encoding, state=True, debug=True, options=force)
 
 
-def absent(src, marker, encoding):
+def absent(src, marker, encoding, force):
     """Delete blocks with matching regex pattern
 
     Arguments:
         src: {str} -- The z/OS USS file or data set to modify.
         marker: {str} -- Identifies the block to be removed.
         encoding: {str} -- Encoding of the src.
+        force: {str} -- If not empty passes the -f option to dmod cmd.
 
     Returns:
         str -- Information in JSON format. keys:
@@ -361,7 +375,7 @@ def absent(src, marker, encoding):
             found: {int} -- Number of matching regex pattern
             changed: {bool} -- Indicates if the destination was modified.
     """
-    return datasets.blockinfile(src, marker=marker, encoding=encoding, state=False, debug=True)
+    return datasets.blockinfile(src, marker=marker, encoding=encoding, state=False, debug=True, options=force)
 
 
 def quotedString(string):
@@ -420,6 +434,10 @@ def main():
                 type='str',
                 default='IBM-1047'
             ),
+            force=dict(
+                type='bool',
+                default=False
+            ),
             indentation=dict(
                 type='int',
                 required=False,
@@ -439,6 +457,7 @@ def main():
         marker_begin=dict(arg_type='str', default='BEGIN', required=False),
         marker_end=dict(arg_type='str', default='END', required=False),
         encoding=dict(arg_type='str', default='IBM-1047', required=False),
+        force=dict(arg_type='bool', default=False, required=False),
         backup=dict(arg_type='bool', default=False, required=False),
         backup_name=dict(arg_type='data_set_or_pat', required=False, default=None),
         mutually_exclusive=[['insertbefore', 'insertafter']],
@@ -462,6 +481,7 @@ def main():
     marker = parsed_args.get('marker')
     marker_begin = parsed_args.get('marker_begin')
     marker_end = parsed_args.get('marker_end')
+    force = parsed_args.get('force')
     state = parsed_args.get('state')
     indentation = parsed_args.get('indentation')
 
@@ -480,6 +500,7 @@ def main():
         marker_begin = 'BEGIN'
     if not marker_end:
         marker_end = 'END'
+    force = '-f' if force else ''
 
     marker = "{0}\\n{1}\\n{2}".format(marker_begin, marker_end, marker)
     block = transformBlock(block, ' ', indentation)
@@ -512,10 +533,10 @@ def main():
             module.fail_json(msg="creating backup has failed")
     # state=present, insert/replace a block with matching regex pattern
     # state=absent, delete blocks with matching regex pattern
-    if state == 'present':
-        return_content = present(src, quotedString(block), quotedString(marker), quotedString(ins_aft), quotedString(ins_bef), encoding)
+    if parsed_args.get('state') == 'present':
+        return_content = present(src, quotedString(block), quotedString(marker), quotedString(ins_aft), quotedString(ins_bef), encoding, force)
     else:
-        return_content = absent(src, quotedString(marker), encoding)
+        return_content = absent(src, quotedString(marker), encoding, force)
     stdout = return_content.stdout_response
     stderr = return_content.stderr_response
     rc = return_content.rc
diff --git a/tests/functional/modules/test_zos_blockinfile_func.py b/tests/functional/modules/test_zos_blockinfile_func.py
index e9b9d5676..97a84bc7a 100644
--- a/tests/functional/modules/test_zos_blockinfile_func.py
+++ b/tests/functional/modules/test_zos_blockinfile_func.py
@@ -161,10 +161,16 @@
         insertbefore="ZOAU_ROOT=", block="unset ZOAU_ROOT\nunset ZOAU_HOME\nunset ZOAU_DIR", state="present"),
     test_uss_block_insertafter_eof=dict(
         insertafter="EOF", block="export ZOAU_ROOT\nexport ZOAU_HOME\nexport ZOAU_DIR", state="present"),
+    test_uss_block_insert_with_force_option_as_true=dict(
+        insertafter="EOF", block="export ZOAU_ROOT\nexport ZOAU_HOME\nexport ZOAU_DIR", state="present", force=True),
+    test_uss_block_insert_with_force_option_as_false=dict(
+        insertafter="EOF", block="export ZOAU_ROOT\nexport ZOAU_HOME\nexport ZOAU_DIR", state="present", force=False),
     test_uss_block_insertbefore_bof=dict(
         insertbefore="BOF", block="# this is file is for setting env vars",
         state="present"),
     test_uss_block_absent=dict(block="", state="absent"),
+    test_uss_block_absent_with_force_option_as_true=dict(block="", state="absent", force=True),
+    test_uss_block_absent_with_force_option_as_false=dict(block="", state="absent", force=True),
     test_uss_block_replace_insertafter_regex=dict(
         insertafter="PYTHON_HOME=", block="ZOAU_ROOT=/mvsutil-develop_dsed\nZOAU_HOME=\\$ZOAU_ROOT\nZOAU_DIR=\\$ZOAU_ROOT",
         state="present"),
@@ -182,6 +188,10 @@
     test_ds_block_insertafter_eof=dict(test_name="T3"),
     test_ds_block_insertbefore_bof=dict(test_name="T4"),
     test_ds_block_absent=dict(test_name="T5"),
+    test_ds_block_insert_with_force_option_as_true=dict(block="export ZOAU_ROOT\nexport ZOAU_HOME\nexport ZOAU_DIR", state="present", force=True),
+    test_ds_block_absent_with_force_option_as_true=dict(block="", state="absent", force=True),
+    test_ds_block_insert_with_force_option_as_false=dict(block="export ZOAU_ROOT\nexport ZOAU_HOME\nexport ZOAU_DIR", state="present", force=False),
+    test_ds_block_absent_with_force_option_as_false=dict(block="", state="absent", force=False),
     test_ds_block_insert_with_indentation_level_specified=dict(test_name="T7"),
     expected=dict(test_uss_block_insertafter_regex_defaultmarker="""if [ -z STEPLIB ] && tty -s;
 then
@@ -1088,6 +1098,42 @@ def test_uss_block_replace_insertbefore_bof_custommarker(ansible_zos_module):
     TEST_ENV["TEST_CONT"] = TEST_CONTENT
 
 
+@pytest.mark.uss
+def test_uss_block_insert_with_force_option_as_true(ansible_zos_module):
+    UssGeneral(
+        "test_uss_block_insertafter_eof_defaultmarker", ansible_zos_module,
+        TEST_ENV, TEST_INFO["test_uss_block_insert_with_force_option_as_true"],
+        TEST_INFO["expected"]["test_uss_block_insertafter_eof_defaultmarker"])
+
+
+@pytest.mark.uss
+def test_uss_block_insert_with_force_option_as_false(ansible_zos_module):
+    UssGeneral(
+        "test_uss_block_insertafter_eof_defaultmarker", ansible_zos_module,
+        TEST_ENV, TEST_INFO["test_uss_block_insert_with_force_option_as_false"],
+        TEST_INFO["expected"]["test_uss_block_insertafter_eof_defaultmarker"])
+
+
+@pytest.mark.uss
+def test_uss_block_absent_with_force_option_as_true(ansible_zos_module):
+    TEST_ENV["TEST_CONT"] = TEST_CONTENT_DEFAULTMARKER
+    UssGeneral(
+        "test_uss_block_absent_defaultmarker", ansible_zos_module, TEST_ENV,
+        TEST_INFO["test_uss_block_absent_with_force_option_as_true"],
+        TEST_INFO["expected"]["test_uss_block_absent"])
+    TEST_ENV["TEST_CONT"] = TEST_CONTENT
+
+
+@pytest.mark.uss
+def test_uss_block_absent_with_force_option_as_false(ansible_zos_module):
+    TEST_ENV["TEST_CONT"] = TEST_CONTENT_DEFAULTMARKER
+    UssGeneral(
+        "test_uss_block_absent_defaultmarker", ansible_zos_module, TEST_ENV,
+        TEST_INFO["test_uss_block_absent_with_force_option_as_false"],
+        TEST_INFO["expected"]["test_uss_block_absent"])
+    TEST_ENV["TEST_CONT"] = TEST_CONTENT
+
+
 @pytest.mark.uss
 def test_uss_block_insert_with_indentation_level_specified(ansible_zos_module):
     UssGeneral(
@@ -1236,6 +1282,63 @@ def test_ds_block_absent(ansible_zos_module, dstype, encoding):
     TEST_ENV["TEST_CONT"] = TEST_CONTENT
 
 
+@pytest.mark.ds
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("dstype", DS_TYPE)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("encoding", ENCODING)
+def test_ds_block_insert_with_force_option_as_true(ansible_zos_module, dstype, encoding):
+    TEST_ENV["DS_TYPE"] = dstype
+    TEST_ENV["ENCODING"] = encoding
+    DsGeneral(
+        "T6",
+        ansible_zos_module, TEST_ENV,
+        TEST_INFO["test_ds_block_insert_with_force_option_as_true"],
+        TEST_INFO["expected"]["test_uss_block_insertafter_eof_defaultmarker"]
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.ds
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("dstype", DS_TYPE)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("encoding", ENCODING)
+def test_ds_block_absent_with_force_option_as_true(ansible_zos_module, dstype, encoding):
+    TEST_ENV["DS_TYPE"] = dstype
+    TEST_ENV["ENCODING"] = encoding
+    TEST_ENV["TEST_CONT"] = TEST_CONTENT_DEFAULTMARKER
+    DsGeneral(
+        "T7", ansible_zos_module,
+        TEST_ENV, TEST_INFO["test_ds_block_absent_with_force_option_as_true"],
+        TEST_INFO["expected"]["test_uss_block_absent"]
+    )
+    TEST_ENV["TEST_CONT"] = TEST_CONTENT
+
+
+@pytest.mark.ds
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("dstype", DS_TYPE)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("encoding", ENCODING)
+def test_ds_block_insert_with_force_option_as_false(ansible_zos_module, dstype, encoding):
+    TEST_ENV["DS_TYPE"] = dstype
+    TEST_ENV["ENCODING"] = encoding
+    DsGeneral(
+        "T8", ansible_zos_module,
+        TEST_ENV, TEST_INFO["test_ds_block_insert_with_force_option_as_false"],
+        TEST_INFO["expected"]["test_uss_block_insertafter_eof_defaultmarker"]
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.ds
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("dstype", DS_TYPE)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("encoding", ENCODING)
+def test_ds_block_absent_with_force_option_as_false(ansible_zos_module, dstype, encoding):
+    TEST_ENV["DS_TYPE"] = dstype
+    TEST_ENV["ENCODING"] = encoding
+    TEST_ENV["TEST_CONT"] = TEST_CONTENT_DEFAULTMARKER
+    DsGeneral(
+        "T9", ansible_zos_module,
+        TEST_ENV, TEST_INFO["test_ds_block_absent_with_force_option_as_false"],
+        TEST_INFO["expected"]["test_uss_block_absent"]
+    )
+    TEST_ENV["TEST_CONT"] = TEST_CONTENT
+
+
 @pytest.mark.ds
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("dstype", DS_TYPE)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("encoding", ENCODING)