diff --git a/lib/config.js b/lib/config.js
index 40433c49a970..7a352d0b00e8 100755
--- a/lib/config.js
+++ b/lib/config.js
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ const Config = function () {
   this.mac_installer_signing_identifier = getNPMConfig(['mac_installer_signing_identifier']) || ''
   this.mac_signing_keychain = getNPMConfig(['mac_signing_keychain']) || 'login'
   this.mac_signing_output_prefix = 'signing'
+  this.notary_user = getNPMConfig(['notary_user']) || ''
+  this.notary_password = getNPMConfig(['notary_password']) || ''
   this.channel = ''
   this.sccache = getNPMConfig(['sccache'])
   this.braveReferralsApiKey = getNPMConfig(['brave_referrals_api_key']) || ''
@@ -134,6 +136,11 @@ Config.prototype.buildArgs = function () {
     args.mac_installer_signing_identifier = this.mac_installer_signing_identifier
     args.mac_signing_keychain = this.mac_signing_keychain
     args.mac_signing_output_prefix = this.mac_signing_output_prefix
+    if (this.notarize) {
+      args.notarize = true
+      args.notary_user = this.notary_user
+      args.notary_password = this.notary_password
+    }
   }
 
   if (process.platform === 'win32' && this.build_omaha) {
@@ -434,6 +441,9 @@ Config.prototype.update = function (options) {
   if (options.mac_signing_keychain)
     this.mac_signing_keychain = options.mac_signing_keychain
 
+  if (options.notarize)
+    this.notarize = true
+
   if (options.gclient_verbose)
     this.gClientVerbose = options.gclient_verbose
 
diff --git a/lib/createDist.js b/lib/createDist.js
index 6fd8d81ce918..2510d3c99a0f 100644
--- a/lib/createDist.js
+++ b/lib/createDist.js
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ const createDist = (buildConfig = config.defaultBuildConfig, options) => {
   config.buildConfig = buildConfig
   config.update(options)
 
+  if (config.notarize) {
+    notarize = config.notarize
+    notary_user = config.notary_user
+    notary_password = config.notary_password
+  }
+
   util.updateBranding()
   fs.removeSync(path.join(config.outputDir, 'dist'))
   config.buildTarget = 'create_dist'
diff --git a/scripts/commands.js b/scripts/commands.js
index 169f085af8d8..0063ae8eb8fa 100755
--- a/scripts/commands.js
+++ b/scripts/commands.js
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ program
   .option('--tag_ap <ap>', 'ap for stub/standalone installer')
   .option('--skip_signing', 'skip signing dmg/brave_installer.exe')
   .option('--brave_safetynet_api_key <brave_safetynet_api_key>')
+  .option('--notarize', 'notarize the macOS app with Apple')
   .arguments('[build_config]')
   .action(createDist)