diff --git a/src/cli/__tests__/index.test.ts b/src/cli/__tests__/index.test.ts
index 458b5fa5f..14a1a3c09 100644
--- a/src/cli/__tests__/index.test.ts
+++ b/src/cli/__tests__/index.test.ts
@@ -116,6 +116,20 @@ describe('CLI', () => {
       });
     });
 
+    it('should respect passing --port', async () => {
+      const expectedPort = 3100;
+      mockArgv('--port', String(expectedPort));
+      await importCli();
+
+      expect(createServerMock).toBeCalledWith({
+        dev: {
+          server: {
+            port: expectedPort,
+          },
+        },
+      });
+    });
+
     it('should respect passing --debug', async () => {
       mockArgv('--debug');
       await importCli();
diff --git a/src/cli/commands.ts b/src/cli/commands.ts
index d087c3601..c17a39d05 100644
--- a/src/cli/commands.ts
+++ b/src/cli/commands.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ cli
   .option('-c, --config <file>', 'use specified config file')
   .option('-m, --mode <mode>', 'set env mode')
   .option('-b, --browser <browser>', 'specify a browser')
+  .option('-p, --port <port>', 'specify a port for the dev server')
   .option(
     '-e, --filter-entrypoint <entrypoint>',
     'only build specific entrypoints',
@@ -35,6 +36,14 @@ cli
         configFile: flags.config,
         debug: flags.debug,
         filterEntrypoints: getArrayFromFlags(flags, 'filterEntrypoint'),
+        dev:
+          flags.port == null
+            ? undefined
+            : {
+                server: {
+                  port: parseInt(flags.port),
+                },
+              },
       });
       await server.start();
       return { isOngoing: true };
diff --git a/src/core/create-server.ts b/src/core/create-server.ts
index 6e5c1c085..54419e8b9 100644
--- a/src/core/create-server.ts
+++ b/src/core/create-server.ts
@@ -40,9 +40,8 @@ import { mapWxtOptionsToRegisteredContentScript } from './utils/content-scripts'
 export async function createServer(
   inlineConfig?: InlineConfig,
 ): Promise<WxtDevServer> {
-  await registerWxt('serve', inlineConfig, async (_config) => {
-    const port = await getPort();
-    const hostname = 'localhost';
+  await registerWxt('serve', inlineConfig, async (config) => {
+    const { port, hostname } = config.dev.server!;
     const serverInfo: ServerInfo = {
       port,
       hostname,
@@ -138,11 +137,6 @@ export async function createServer(
   return server;
 }
 
-async function getPort(): Promise<number> {
-  const { default: getPort, portNumbers } = await import('get-port');
-  return await getPort({ port: portNumbers(3000, 3010) });
-}
-
 /**
  * Returns a function responsible for reloading different parts of the extension when a file
  * changes.
diff --git a/src/core/utils/building/resolve-config.ts b/src/core/utils/building/resolve-config.ts
index b62917838..e692ef687 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/building/resolve-config.ts
+++ b/src/core/utils/building/resolve-config.ts
@@ -110,6 +110,19 @@ export async function resolveConfig(
     }).map(([key, value]) => [key, path.resolve(root, value)]),
   );
 
+  let devServerConfig: ResolvedConfig['dev']['server'];
+  if (command === 'serve') {
+    let port = mergedConfig.dev?.server?.port;
+    if (port == null || !isFinite(port)) {
+      const { default: getPort, portNumbers } = await import('get-port');
+      port = await getPort({ port: portNumbers(3000, 3010) });
+    }
+    devServerConfig = {
+      port,
+      hostname: 'localhost',
+    };
+  }
+
   return {
     browser,
     command,
@@ -141,6 +154,7 @@ export async function resolveConfig(
       includeBrowserPolyfill: true,
     }),
     dev: {
+      server: devServerConfig,
       reloadCommand,
     },
     hooks: mergedConfig.hooks ?? {},
diff --git a/src/types/index.ts b/src/types/index.ts
index 0eead0d6a..23a49b940 100644
--- a/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/src/types/index.ts
@@ -309,6 +309,12 @@ export interface InlineConfig {
    * Config effecting dev mode only.
    */
   dev?: {
+    server?: {
+      /**
+       * Port to run the dev server on. Defaults to the first open port from 3000 to 3010.
+       */
+      port?: number;
+    };
     /**
      * Controls whether a custom keyboard shortcut command, `Alt+R`, is added during dev mode to
      * quickly reload the extension.
@@ -1077,6 +1083,11 @@ export interface ResolvedConfig {
     includeBrowserPolyfill: boolean;
   };
   dev: {
+    /** Only defined during dev command */
+    server?: {
+      port: number;
+      hostname: string;
+    };
     reloadCommand: string | false;
   };
   hooks: NestedHooks<WxtHooks>;