diff --git a/cli/src/index.ts b/cli/src/index.ts
index 559bfd4e6f..68c14bd06a 100644
--- a/cli/src/index.ts
+++ b/cli/src/index.ts
@@ -85,9 +85,10 @@ export async function run(): Promise<void> {
     )
     .option('--list', 'list targets, then quit')
     .option('--target <id>', 'use a specific target')
-    .action(async (platform, { list, target }) => {
+    .option('--no-sync', `do not run ${c.input('sync')}`)
+    .action(async (platform, { list, target, sync }) => {
       const { runCommand } = await import('./tasks/run');
-      await runCommand(config, platform, { list, target });
+      await runCommand(config, platform, { list, target, sync });
     });
 
   program
diff --git a/cli/src/tasks/run.ts b/cli/src/tasks/run.ts
index 594d0c6808..4c2c191c90 100644
--- a/cli/src/tasks/run.ts
+++ b/cli/src/tasks/run.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import { sync } from './sync';
 export interface RunCommandOptions {
   list?: boolean;
   target?: string;
+  sync?: boolean;
 }
 
 export async function runCommand(
@@ -71,7 +72,10 @@ export async function runCommand(
     }
 
     try {
-      await sync(config, platformName, false);
+      if (options.sync) {
+        await sync(config, platformName, false);
+      }
+
       await run(config, platformName, options);
     } catch (e) {
       logFatal(e.stack ?? e);