diff --git a/packages/cli/snap-tests/command-helper/snap.txt b/packages/cli/snap-tests/command-helper/snap.txt
index be667c68de..5a2f878d39 100644
--- a/packages/cli/snap-tests/command-helper/snap.txt
+++ b/packages/cli/snap-tests/command-helper/snap.txt
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ Options:
   --public-dir <dir>            Alias for --copy, deprecated 
   --tsconfig <tsconfig>         Set tsconfig path 
   --unbundle                    Unbundle mode 
+  --root <dir>                  Root directory of input files 
   --exe                         Bundle as executable 
   -W, --workspace [dir]         Enable workspace mode 
   -F, --filter <pattern>        Filter configs (cwd or name), e.g. /pkg-name$/ or pkg-name 
diff --git a/packages/cli/snap-tests/command-pack/snap.txt b/packages/cli/snap-tests/command-pack/snap.txt
index e6bdff4c87..32f3e9d419 100644
--- a/packages/cli/snap-tests/command-pack/snap.txt
+++ b/packages/cli/snap-tests/command-pack/snap.txt
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ Options:
   --public-dir <dir>            Alias for --copy, deprecated 
   --tsconfig <tsconfig>         Set tsconfig path 
   --unbundle                    Unbundle mode 
+  --root <dir>                  Root directory of input files 
   --exe                         Bundle as executable 
   -W, --workspace [dir]         Enable workspace mode 
   -F, --filter <pattern>        Filter configs (cwd or name), e.g. /pkg-name$/ or pkg-name 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/pack-bin.ts b/packages/cli/src/pack-bin.ts
index 9e2ed3d7a9..aeb73c4ba5 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/pack-bin.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/pack-bin.ts
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ cli
   .option('--public-dir <dir>', 'Alias for --copy, deprecated')
   .option('--tsconfig <tsconfig>', 'Set tsconfig path')
   .option('--unbundle', 'Unbundle mode')
+  .option('--root <dir>', 'Root directory of input files')
   .option('--exe', 'Bundle as executable')
   .option('-W, --workspace [dir]', 'Enable workspace mode')
   .option('-F, --filter <pattern>', 'Filter configs (cwd or name), e.g. /pkg-name$/ or pkg-name')