diff --git a/cmd/argocd/commands/app.go b/cmd/argocd/commands/app.go
index 05719127be4e..c4fda5be3137 100644
--- a/cmd/argocd/commands/app.go
+++ b/cmd/argocd/commands/app.go
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ func NewApplicationLogsCommand(clientOpts *argocdclient.ClientOptions) *cobra.Co
 		sinceSeconds int64
 		untilTime    string
 		filter       string
+		container    string
 	)
 	var command = &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "logs APPNAME",
@@ -304,6 +305,7 @@ func NewApplicationLogsCommand(clientOpts *argocdclient.ClientOptions) *cobra.Co
 					SinceSeconds: sinceSeconds,
 					UntilTime:    &untilTime,
 					Filter:       &filter,
+					Container:    container,
 				})
 				if err != nil {
 					log.Fatalf("failed to get pod logs: %v", err)
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ func NewApplicationLogsCommand(clientOpts *argocdclient.ClientOptions) *cobra.Co
 	command.Flags().Int64Var(&sinceSeconds, "since-seconds", 0, "A relative time in seconds before the current time from which to show logs")
 	command.Flags().StringVar(&untilTime, "until-time", "", "Show logs until this time")
 	command.Flags().StringVar(&filter, "filter", "", "Show logs contain this string")
+	command.Flags().StringVar(&container, "container", "", "Optional container name")
 
 	return command
 }
diff --git a/docs/user-guide/commands/argocd_app_logs.md b/docs/user-guide/commands/argocd_app_logs.md
index 6e025259e4bf..88eaeb8beedc 100644
--- a/docs/user-guide/commands/argocd_app_logs.md
+++ b/docs/user-guide/commands/argocd_app_logs.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ argocd app logs APPNAME [flags]
 ### Options
 
 ```
+      --container string    Optional container name
       --filter string       Show logs contain this string
       --follow              Specify if the logs should be streamed
       --group string        Resource group