diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/dev/runDevServer.js b/packages/cli/src/commands/dev/runDevServer.js
index 3c88c87df..4df548b9a 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/dev/runDevServer.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/dev/runDevServer.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ async function runDevServer({ context, directory }) {
         LOWDEFY_BUILD_REF_RESOLVER: context.options.refResolver,
         LOWDEFY_DIRECTORY_CONFIG: context.directories.config,
         LOWDEFY_PACKAGE_MANAGER: context.packageManager,
+        LOWDEFY_SERVER_DEV_OPEN_BROWSER: !!context.options.open,
         LOWDEFY_SERVER_DEV_WATCH: JSON.stringify(context.options.watch),
         LOWDEFY_SERVER_DEV_WATCH_IGNORE: JSON.stringify(context.options.watchIgnore),
         PORT: context.options.port,
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/index.js b/packages/cli/src/index.js
index 55b7cf1b6..88e0782a0 100755
--- a/packages/cli/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/index.js
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ program
     'Change config directory. Default is the current working directory.'
   )
   .option('--disable-telemetry', 'Disable telemetry.')
+  .option('--no-open', 'Do not open a new tab in the default browser.')
   .option(
     '--package-manager <package-manager>',
     'The package manager to use. Options are "npm" or "yarn".'
diff --git a/packages/server-dev/manager/run.mjs b/packages/server-dev/manager/run.mjs
index 1864eb39a..00e34aa2d 100644
--- a/packages/server-dev/manager/run.mjs
+++ b/packages/server-dev/manager/run.mjs
@@ -80,7 +80,9 @@ async function run() {
   try {
     const serverPromise = startServer(context);
     await wait(800);
-    opener(`http://localhost:${context.options.port}`);
+    if (process.env.LOWDEFY_SERVER_DEV_OPEN_BROWSER === 'true') {
+      opener(`http://localhost:${context.options.port}`);
+    }
     await serverPromise;
   } catch (error) {
     console.log(error);