diff --git a/config/release-it.json b/config/release-it.json
index 7cb17c9b..835e3fd3 100644
--- a/config/release-it.json
+++ b/config/release-it.json
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     "otp": null,
     "ignoreVersion": false,
     "allowSameVersion": false,
+    "versionArgs": [],
     "skipChecks": false,
     "timeout": 10
   },
diff --git a/docs/npm.md b/docs/npm.md
index 57201e86..2784fa47 100644
--- a/docs/npm.md
+++ b/docs/npm.md
@@ -94,10 +94,22 @@ basically defeats the purpose of 2FA (also, the OTP expires after a short period
 Use `npm.publishPath` to publish only a specific folder. For example, set `npm.publishPath` to `"dist"`. The default
 value is the current (root) folder (`"."`).
 
-## Allow same version
+## Extra arguments
+
+Use `npm.versionArgs` and/or `npm.publishArgs` to pass extra arguments to `npm version` and `npm publish`, respectively.
+Example:
+
+```json
+{
+  "npm": {
+    "versionArgs": ["--allow-same-version", "--workspaces-update=false"],
+    "publishArgs": ["--include-workspace-root"]
+  }
+}
+```
 
 Use `npm.allowSameVersion` to prevent throwing error when setting the new version to the same value as the current
-version.
+version. This option may become deprecated, it is recommended to use `versionArgs` for this.
 
 ## Monorepos
 
diff --git a/lib/plugin/npm/npm.js b/lib/plugin/npm/npm.js
index 3524d477..8765b473 100644
--- a/lib/plugin/npm/npm.js
+++ b/lib/plugin/npm/npm.js
@@ -83,8 +83,9 @@ class npm extends Plugin {
 
     if (!this.config.isIncrement) return false;
 
-    const allowSameVersion = this.options.allowSameVersion ? ' --allow-same-version' : '';
-    const task = () => this.exec(`npm version ${version} --no-git-tag-version${allowSameVersion}`);
+    const { versionArgs, allowSameVersion } = this.options;
+    const args = [version, '--no-git-tag-version', allowSameVersion && '--allow-same-version', ...fixArgs(versionArgs)];
+    const task = () => this.exec(`npm version ${args.filter(Boolean).join(' ')}`);
     return this.spinner.show({ task, label: 'npm version' });
   }
 
diff --git a/test/npm.js b/test/npm.js
index 727baab6..94606507 100644
--- a/test/npm.js
+++ b/test/npm.js
@@ -356,3 +356,12 @@ test('should add allow-same-version argument', async t => {
   const version = exec.args.filter(arg => arg[0].startsWith('npm version'));
   t.regex(version[0][0], / --allow-same-version/);
 });
+
+test('should add version arguments', async t => {
+  const options = { npm: { skipChecks: true, versionArgs: ['--workspaces-update=false', '--allow-same-version'] } };
+  const npmClient = factory(npm, { options });
+  const exec = sinon.stub(npmClient.shell, 'exec').resolves();
+  await runTasks(npmClient);
+  const version = exec.args.filter(arg => arg[0].startsWith('npm version'));
+  t.regex(version[0][0], / --workspaces-update=false --allow-same-version/);
+});