diff --git a/OPTIONS.md b/OPTIONS.md
index 06a04206bfb..ad5e4473f34 100644
--- a/OPTIONS.md
+++ b/OPTIONS.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Options:
   --config-name <value...>                                                           Name of the configuration to use.
   -m, --merge                                                                        Merge two or more configurations using 'webpack-merge'.
   --env <value...>                                                                   Environment passed to the configuration when it is a function.
-  --node-env <value>                                                                 Sets process.env.NODE_ENV to the specified value
+  --node-env <value>                                                                 Sets process.env.NODE_ENV to the specified value.
   -h, --hot                                                                          Enables Hot Module Replacement
   --no-hot                                                                           Disables Hot Module Replacement.
   --analyze                                                                          It invokes webpack-bundle-analyzer plugin to get bundle information.
diff --git a/packages/webpack-cli/README.md b/packages/webpack-cli/README.md
index a7248a715c6..86941f9f47a 100644
--- a/packages/webpack-cli/README.md
+++ b/packages/webpack-cli/README.md
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ npx webpack-cli --help verbose
   --config-name <value...>      Name of the configuration to use.
   -m, --merge                   Merge two or more configurations using 'webpack-merge'.
   --env <value...>              Environment passed to the configuration when it is a function.
+  --node-env <value>            Sets process.env.NODE_ENV to the specified value.
   --progress [value]            Print compilation progress during build.
   -j, --json [value]            Prints result as JSON or store it in a file.
   -d, --devtool <value>         Determine source maps to use.
diff --git a/packages/webpack-cli/lib/webpack-cli.js b/packages/webpack-cli/lib/webpack-cli.js
index a95c28eebe1..6e049c5b19d 100644
--- a/packages/webpack-cli/lib/webpack-cli.js
+++ b/packages/webpack-cli/lib/webpack-cli.js
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ class WebpackCLI {
             'json',
             'name',
             'output-path',
+            'node-env',
         ];
 
         const builtInFlags = [
@@ -299,7 +300,7 @@ class WebpackCLI {
                 name: 'node-env',
                 type: String,
                 multiple: false,
-                description: 'Sets process.env.NODE_ENV to the specified value',
+                description: 'Sets process.env.NODE_ENV to the specified value.',
             },
 
             // Adding more plugins