diff --git a/packages/cli/cli-report.md b/packages/cli/cli-report.md
index 8979e91a82..0948954ff7 100644
--- a/packages/cli/cli-report.md
+++ b/packages/cli/cli-report.md
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ Usage: program [options]
 Options:
   --config <path>
   --minify
+  --module-federation
   --role <name>
   --skip-build-dependencies
   --stats
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/modules/build/commands/package/build/command.ts b/packages/cli/src/modules/build/commands/package/build/command.ts
index 378fd31896..101e91ad42 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/modules/build/commands/package/build/command.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/modules/build/commands/package/build/command.ts
@@ -55,18 +55,26 @@ export async function command(opts: OptionValues): Promise<void> {
     });
   }
 
-  // experimental
+  let isModuleFederationRemote: boolean | undefined = undefined;
   if ((role as string) === 'frontend-dynamic-container') {
     console.log(
       chalk.yellow(
         `⚠️  WARNING: The 'frontend-dynamic-container' package role is experimental and will receive immediate breaking changes in the future.`,
       ),
     );
+    isModuleFederationRemote = true;
+  }
+  if (opts.moduleFederation) {
+    isModuleFederationRemote = true;
+  }
+
+  if (isModuleFederationRemote) {
+    console.log('Building package as a module federation remote');
     return buildFrontend({
       targetDir: paths.targetDir,
       configPaths: [],
       writeStats: Boolean(opts.stats),
-      isModuleFederationRemote: true,
+      isModuleFederationRemote,
       webpack,
     });
   }
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/modules/build/index.ts b/packages/cli/src/modules/build/index.ts
index 5382adfec9..9b37efaa8b 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/modules/build/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/modules/build/index.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ export function registerPackageCommands(command: Command) {
       (opt: string, opts: string[]) => (opts ? [...opts, opt] : [opt]),
       Array<string>(),
     )
+    .option(
+      '--module-federation',
+      'Build a package as a module federation remote. Applies to frontend plugin packages only.',
+    )
     .action(lazy(() => import('./commands/package/build'), 'command'));
 }
 
@@ -77,6 +81,10 @@ export const buildPlugin = createCliPlugin({
             (opt: string, opts: string[]) => (opts ? [...opts, opt] : [opt]),
             Array<string>(),
           )
+          .option(
+            '--module-federation',
+            'Build a package as a module federation remote. Applies to frontend plugin packages only.',
+          )
           .action(lazy(() => import('./commands/package/build'), 'command'));
         await defaultCommand.parseAsync(args, { from: 'user' });
       },