diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index b7869e8c..a7d9a6d0 100755
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ function main() {
 function parseArgs() {
     program
         .version(require('../package.json').version)
-        .usage('[options] <command ...>')
+        .usage('[options] <command ...> [-- <args ...>]')
         .option(
             '-k, --kill-others',
             'kill other processes if one exits or dies'
@@ -121,6 +121,12 @@ function parseArgs() {
             'The option can be used to shorten long commands.\n' +
             'Works only if prefix is set to "command". Default: ' +
             config.prefixLength + '\n'
+        ).option(
+            '-- <args ...>',
+            'pass through the <args> to the first command.\n'
+        ).option(
+            '-a, --all',
+            'pass through the <args> to all the commands.\n'
         );
 
     program.on('--help', function() {
@@ -146,6 +152,10 @@ function parseArgs() {
             '   - Custom names and colored prefixes',
             '',
             '       $ concurrently --prefix "[{name}]" --names "HTTP,WATCH" -c "bgBlue.bold,bgMagenta.bold" "npm run watch" "http-server"',
+            '',
+            '   - Pass through arguments',
+            '',
+            '       $ concurrently "echo hello" -- world',
             ''
         ];
         console.log(help.join('\n'));
@@ -155,7 +165,13 @@ function parseArgs() {
         console.log('');
     });
 
-    program.parse(process.argv);
+    var passthroughArgumentsIndex = process.argv.indexOf('--');
+    if (passthroughArgumentsIndex !== -1) {
+      program.passthroughArguments = process.argv.slice(passthroughArgumentsIndex + 1);
+      program.parse(process.argv.slice(0, passthroughArgumentsIndex));
+    } else {
+      program.parse(process.argv);
+    }
 }
 
 function mergeDefaultsWithArgs(config) {
@@ -181,6 +197,10 @@ function run(commands) {
         // Remove quotes.
         cmd = stripCmdQuotes(cmd);
 
+        if ((index === 0 || config.all) && Array.isArray(config.passthroughArguments)) {
+            cmd += ' ' + config.passthroughArguments.join(' ');
+        }
+
         var spawnOpts = config.raw ? {stdio: 'inherit'} : {};
         if (IS_WINDOWS) {
             spawnOpts.detached = false;
diff --git a/test/test-functional.js b/test/test-functional.js
index 2613beed..d0481803 100644
--- a/test/test-functional.js
+++ b/test/test-functional.js
@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@ describe('concurrently', function() {
             });
     });
 
+    it('can pass through an argument', () => {
+        return run('node ./src/main.js "exit" -- 1', {pipe: DEBUG_TESTS})
+            .then(function(exitCode) {
+                assert.strictEqual(exitCode, 1);
+            });
+    });
+
     ['SIGINT', 'SIGTERM'].forEach((signal) => {
       if (IS_WINDOWS) {
           console.log('IS_WINDOWS=true');