diff --git a/scripts/dev_cli.sh b/scripts/dev_cli.sh
index 275298088..d051716c9 100755
--- a/scripts/dev_cli.sh
+++ b/scripts/dev_cli.sh
@@ -241,6 +241,10 @@ cmd_build() {
             shift
             hypervisor="$1"
             ;;
+        "--features")
+            shift
+            features_build="--features $1"
+            ;;
         "--") {
             shift
             break