diff --git a/.changeset/spicy-sides-grow.md b/.changeset/spicy-sides-grow.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3f44f35866
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/spicy-sides-grow.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/core-components': patch
+---
+
+added support for wrapLongLines option in CodeSnippet
diff --git a/packages/core-components/report.api.md b/packages/core-components/report.api.md
index 02fbb04805..5e842929e6 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/report.api.md
+++ b/packages/core-components/report.api.md
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ export interface CodeSnippetProps {
   showCopyCodeButton?: boolean;
   showLineNumbers?: boolean;
   text: string;
+  wrapLongLines?: boolean;
 }
 
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "Props_12" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/components/CodeSnippet/CodeSnippet.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/components/CodeSnippet/CodeSnippet.tsx
index 8c31bc4e6d..e79dc07ad3 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/components/CodeSnippet/CodeSnippet.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/components/CodeSnippet/CodeSnippet.tsx
@@ -57,6 +57,14 @@ export interface CodeSnippetProps {
    * Array of line numbers to highlight
    */
   highlightedNumbers?: number[];
+  /**
+   * Whether to style the `<code>` block with `white-space: pre-wrap` or `white-space: pre`
+   *
+   * @remarks
+   *
+   * Default: false (`white-space: pre`)
+   */
+  wrapLongLines?: boolean;
   /**
    * Custom styles applied to code
    *
@@ -79,6 +87,7 @@ export function CodeSnippet(props: CodeSnippetProps) {
     language,
     showLineNumbers = false,
     highlightedNumbers,
+    wrapLongLines,
     customStyle,
     showCopyCodeButton = false,
   } = props;
@@ -94,6 +103,7 @@ export function CodeSnippet(props: CodeSnippetProps) {
         style={mode}
         showLineNumbers={showLineNumbers}
         wrapLines
+        wrapLongLines={wrapLongLines}
         lineNumberStyle={{ color: theme.palette.textVerySubtle }}
         lineProps={(lineNumber: number) =>
           highlightedNumbers?.includes(lineNumber)