diff --git a/.changeset/tricky-donkeys-do.md b/.changeset/tricky-donkeys-do.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..573aa53135
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tricky-donkeys-do.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@techdocs/cli': minor
+---
+
+support passing additional mkdocs-server CLI parameters (--dirtyreload, --strict and --clean) when run in containerized mode
diff --git a/docs/features/techdocs/cli.md b/docs/features/techdocs/cli.md
index cc356f68d1..c824eb7d7d 100644
--- a/docs/features/techdocs/cli.md
+++ b/docs/features/techdocs/cli.md
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ Options:
   --docker-option <DOCKER_OPTION...>          Extra options to pass to the docker run command, e.g. "--add-host=internal.host:192.168.11.12"
                                               (can be added multiple times).
   --no-docker                                 Do not use Docker, use MkDocs executable in current user environment.
+  --mkdocs-parameter-clean                    Pass "--clean" parameter to mkdocs server running in containerized environment.
+  --mkdocs-parameter-dirtyreload              Pass "--dirtyreload" parameter to mkdocs server running in containerized environment.
+  --mkdocs-parameter-strict                   Pass "--strict" parameter to mkdocs server running in containerized environment.
   --mkdocs-port <PORT>                        Port for MkDocs server to use (default: "8000")
   --preview-app-bundle-path <PATH_TO_BUNDLE>  Preview documentation using a web app other than the included one.
   --preview-app-port <PORT>                   Port where the preview will be served.
diff --git a/packages/techdocs-cli/cli-report.md b/packages/techdocs-cli/cli-report.md
index 8f2233b158..9777b2c4b8 100644
--- a/packages/techdocs-cli/cli-report.md
+++ b/packages/techdocs-cli/cli-report.md
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ Options:
   --preview-app-bundle-path <PATH_TO_BUNDLE>
   --preview-app-port <PORT>
   -c, --mkdocs-config-file-name <FILENAME>
+  --mkdocs-parameter-clean
+  --mkdocs-parameter-dirtyreload
+  --mkdocs-parameter-strict
   -h, --help
 ```
 
diff --git a/packages/techdocs-cli/src/commands/index.ts b/packages/techdocs-cli/src/commands/index.ts
index bb469ec82a..ac9523e639 100644
--- a/packages/techdocs-cli/src/commands/index.ts
+++ b/packages/techdocs-cli/src/commands/index.ts
@@ -294,6 +294,21 @@ export function registerCommands(program: Command) {
       '-c, --mkdocs-config-file-name <FILENAME>',
       'Mkdocs config file name',
     )
+    .option(
+      '--mkdocs-parameter-clean',
+      'Pass "--clean" parameter to mkdocs server running in containerized environment',
+      false,
+    )
+    .option(
+      '--mkdocs-parameter-dirtyreload',
+      'Pass "--dirtyreload" parameter to mkdocs server running in containerized environment',
+      false,
+    )
+    .option(
+      '--mkdocs-parameter-strict',
+      'Pass "--strict" parameter to mkdocs server running in containerized environment',
+      false,
+    )
     .hook('preAction', command => {
       if (
         command.opts().previewAppPort !== defaultPreviewAppPort &&
diff --git a/packages/techdocs-cli/src/commands/serve/serve.ts b/packages/techdocs-cli/src/commands/serve/serve.ts
index 98c9982b21..de681c2de4 100644
--- a/packages/techdocs-cli/src/commands/serve/serve.ts
+++ b/packages/techdocs-cli/src/commands/serve/serve.ts
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ export default async function serve(opts: OptionValues) {
     stdoutLogFunc: mkdocsLogFunc,
     stderrLogFunc: mkdocsLogFunc,
     mkdocsConfigFileName: mkdocsYmlPath,
+    mkdocsParameterClean: opts.mkdocsParameterClean,
+    mkdocsParameterDirtyReload: opts.mkdocsParameterDirtyReload,
+    mkdocsParameterStrict: opts.mkdocsParameterStrict,
   });
 
   // Wait until mkdocs server has started so that Backstage starts with docs loaded
diff --git a/packages/techdocs-cli/src/lib/mkdocsServer.test.ts b/packages/techdocs-cli/src/lib/mkdocsServer.test.ts
index 8484c4e242..83f9c9f382 100644
--- a/packages/techdocs-cli/src/lib/mkdocsServer.test.ts
+++ b/packages/techdocs-cli/src/lib/mkdocsServer.test.ts
@@ -97,6 +97,24 @@ describe('runMkdocsServer', () => {
         expect.objectContaining({}),
       );
     });
+
+    it('should accept additinoal mkdocs CLI parameters', async () => {
+      await runMkdocsServer({
+        mkdocsParameterClean: true,
+        mkdocsParameterStrict: true,
+      });
+      expect(run).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        'docker',
+        expect.arrayContaining([
+          'serve',
+          '--dev-addr',
+          '0.0.0.0:8000',
+          '--clean',
+          '--strict',
+        ]),
+        expect.objectContaining({}),
+      );
+    });
   });
 
   describe('mkdocs', () => {
diff --git a/packages/techdocs-cli/src/lib/mkdocsServer.ts b/packages/techdocs-cli/src/lib/mkdocsServer.ts
index 42409acb46..a793643367 100644
--- a/packages/techdocs-cli/src/lib/mkdocsServer.ts
+++ b/packages/techdocs-cli/src/lib/mkdocsServer.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ export const runMkdocsServer = async (options: {
   stdoutLogFunc?: LogFunc;
   stderrLogFunc?: LogFunc;
   mkdocsConfigFileName?: string;
+  mkdocsParameterClean?: boolean;
+  mkdocsParameterDirtyReload?: boolean;
+  mkdocsParameterStrict?: boolean;
 }): Promise<ChildProcess> => {
   const port = options.port ?? '8000';
   const useDocker = options.useDocker ?? true;
@@ -55,6 +58,9 @@ export const runMkdocsServer = async (options: {
         ...(options.mkdocsConfigFileName
           ? ['--config-file', options.mkdocsConfigFileName]
           : []),
+        ...(options.mkdocsParameterClean ? ['--clean'] : []),
+        ...(options.mkdocsParameterDirtyReload ? ['--dirtyreload'] : []),
+        ...(options.mkdocsParameterStrict ? ['--strict'] : []),
       ],
       {
         stdoutLogFunc: options.stdoutLogFunc,
@@ -72,6 +78,9 @@ export const runMkdocsServer = async (options: {
       ...(options.mkdocsConfigFileName
         ? ['--config-file', options.mkdocsConfigFileName]
         : []),
+      ...(options.mkdocsParameterClean ? ['--clean'] : []),
+      ...(options.mkdocsParameterDirtyReload ? ['--dirtyreload'] : []),
+      ...(options.mkdocsParameterStrict ? ['--strict'] : []),
     ],
     {
       stdoutLogFunc: options.stdoutLogFunc,