diff --git a/.changeset/tame-ways-prove.md b/.changeset/tame-ways-prove.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4f625d0a05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tame-ways-prove.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/cli': patch
+---
+
+Add option to build command for minifying the generated code
diff --git a/docs/local-dev/cli-commands.md b/docs/local-dev/cli-commands.md
index 318b37f34e..412e3c4598 100644
--- a/docs/local-dev/cli-commands.md
+++ b/docs/local-dev/cli-commands.md
@@ -434,7 +434,8 @@ Usage: backstage-cli build [options]
 
 Options:
   --outputs <formats>  List of formats to output [types,cjs,esm]
-  -h, --help           display help for command
+  --minify                   Minify the generated code
+  -h, --help                 display help for command
 ```
 
 ## lint
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/build.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/build.ts
index dec0b1a293..d312811396 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/build.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/build.ts
@@ -33,5 +33,5 @@ export default async (cmd: Command) => {
     outputs = new Set([Output.types, Output.esm, Output.cjs]);
   }
 
-  await buildPackage({ outputs });
+  await buildPackage({ outputs, minify: cmd.minify });
 };
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/index.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/index.ts
index 94a8104ff1..bef5dfc285 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/index.ts
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ export function registerCommands(program: CommanderStatic) {
     .command('build')
     .description('Build a package for publishing')
     .option('--outputs <formats>', 'List of formats to output [types,cjs,esm]')
+    .option('--minify', 'Minify the generated code')
     .action(lazy(() => import('./build').then(m => m.default)));
 
   program