diff --git a/addons/docs/src/frameworks/common/preset.ts b/addons/docs/src/frameworks/common/preset.ts
index 69aa62750ffd..051102be087f 100644
--- a/addons/docs/src/frameworks/common/preset.ts
+++ b/addons/docs/src/frameworks/common/preset.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function createBabelOptions({ babelOptions, mdxBabelOptions, configureJSX }: Bab
 }
 
 export const webpackDlls = (dlls: string[], options: any) => {
-  return options.dll ? [...dlls, './sb_dll/storybook_docs_dll.js'] : [];
+  return options.docsDll ? [...dlls, './sb_dll/storybook_docs_dll.js'] : [];
 };
 
 export function webpack(webpackConfig: any = {}, options: any = {}) {
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ export function webpack(webpackConfig: any = {}, options: any = {}) {
     },
   };
 
-  if (options.dll) {
+  if (options.docsDll) {
     result.plugins.push(
       new DllReferencePlugin({
         context,
diff --git a/docs/api/cli-options.md b/docs/api/cli-options.md
index fbd8eb979238..f7530c09cf3a 100644
--- a/docs/api/cli-options.md
+++ b/docs/api/cli-options.md
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ Usage: start-storybook [options]
 | --smoke-test                   | Exit after successful start                                                                                                                    | `start-storybook --smoke-test`                  |
 | --ci                           | CI mode (skip interactive prompts, don't open browser)                                                                                         | `start-storybook --ci`                          |
 | --quiet                        | Suppress verbose build output                                                                                                                  | `start-storybook --quiet`                       |
-| --no-dll                       | Do not use dll reference                                                                                                                       | `start-storybook --no-dll`                      |
+| --no-dll                       | Do not use UI dll reference                                                                                                                    | `start-storybook --no-dll`                      |
+| --docs-dll                     | Use the Docs dll reference (legacy)                                                                                                            | `start-storybook --docs-dll`                    |
 | --debug-webpack                | Display final webpack configurations for debugging purposes                                                                                    | `start-storybook --debug-webpack`               |
 | --docs                         | Starts Storybook in documentation mode. Learn more about it in [here](../writing-docs/build-documentation.md#preview-storybooks-documentation) | `start-storybook --docs`                        |
 
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ Usage: build-storybook [options]
 | -w, --watch                    | Enables watch mode                                                                                                                              | `build-storybook -w`                        |
 | --loglevel [level]             | Controls level of logging during build. Can be one of: [silly, verbose, info (default), warn, error, silent]                                    | `build-storybook --loglevel warn`           |
 | --quiet                        | Suppress verbose build output                                                                                                                   | `build-storybook --quiet`                   |
-| --no-dll                       | Do not use dll reference                                                                                                                        | `build-storybook --no-dll`                  |
+| --no-dll                       | Do not use UI dll reference                                                                                                                     | `build-storybook --no-dll`                  |
+| --docs-dll                     | Use Docs dll reference (legacy)                                                                                                                 | `build-storybook --docs-dll`                |
 | --debug-webpack                | Display final webpack configurations for debugging purposes                                                                                     | `build-storybook --debug-webpack`           |
 | --docs                         | Builds Storybook in documentation mode. Learn more about it in [here](../writing-docs/build-documentation.md#publish-storybooks-documentation)) | `build-storybook --docs`                    |
diff --git a/lib/core/src/server/cli/dev.js b/lib/core/src/server/cli/dev.js
index 224cffc6750b..ad8b73ac5176 100644
--- a/lib/core/src/server/cli/dev.js
+++ b/lib/core/src/server/cli/dev.js
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ async function getCLI(packageJson) {
       'Suppress automatic redirects to the release notes after upgrading',
       true
     )
-    .option('--no-dll', 'Do not use dll reference')
+    .option('--no-dll', 'Do not use UI dll reference')
+    .option('--docs-dll', 'Use Docs dll reference (legacy)')
     .option('--debug-webpack', 'Display final webpack configurations for debugging purposes')
     .option(
       '--preview-url [string]',
diff --git a/lib/core/src/server/cli/prod.js b/lib/core/src/server/cli/prod.js
index 99ad8f81076e..e66d86a1378e 100644
--- a/lib/core/src/server/cli/prod.js
+++ b/lib/core/src/server/cli/prod.js
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ function getCLI(packageJson) {
     .option('-w, --watch', 'Enable watch mode')
     .option('--quiet', 'Suppress verbose build output')
     .option('--loglevel [level]', 'Control level of logging during build')
-    .option('--no-dll', 'Do not use dll reference')
+    .option('--no-dll', 'Do not use UI dll reference (legacy)')
+    .option('--docs-dll', 'Use Docs dll reference')
     .option('--debug-webpack', 'Display final webpack configurations for debugging purposes')
     .option(
       '--preview-url [string]',