diff --git a/cli/packages/cmd/run.go b/cli/packages/cmd/run.go
index 7518fe98df..9de8190ad3 100644
--- a/cli/packages/cmd/run.go
+++ b/cli/packages/cmd/run.go
@@ -60,6 +60,13 @@ var runCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			return
 		}
 
+		secretOverriding, err := cmd.Flags().GetBool("secret-overriding")
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorln("Unable to parse the secret-overriding flag")
+			log.Debugln(err)
+			return
+		}
+
 		shouldExpandSecrets, err := cmd.Flags().GetBool("expand")
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Errorln("Unable to parse the substitute flag")
@@ -84,6 +91,10 @@ var runCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			secrets = util.SubstituteSecrets(secrets)
 		}
 
+		if secretOverriding {
+			secrets = util.OverrideWithPersonalSecrets(secrets)
+		}
+
 		if cmd.Flags().Changed("command") {
 			command := cmd.Flag("command").Value.String()
 			err = executeMultipleCommandWithEnvs(command, secrets)
@@ -108,6 +119,7 @@ func init() {
 	runCmd.Flags().StringP("env", "e", "dev", "Set the environment (dev, prod, etc.) from which your secrets should be pulled from")
 	runCmd.Flags().String("projectId", "", "The project ID from which your secrets should be pulled from")
 	runCmd.Flags().Bool("expand", true, "Parse shell parameter expansions in your secrets")
+	runCmd.Flags().Bool("secret-overriding", true, "If two secrets are found with the same name, the one that is of type personal will be prioritized")
 	runCmd.Flags().StringP("command", "c", "", "chained commands to execute (e.g. \"npm install && npm run dev; echo ...\")")
 }
 
diff --git a/cli/packages/models/cli.go b/cli/packages/models/cli.go
index 0d1f96a052..8ba1c4627c 100644
--- a/cli/packages/models/cli.go
+++ b/cli/packages/models/cli.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ type ConfigFile struct {
 type SingleEnvironmentVariable struct {
 	Key   string `json:"key"`
 	Value string `json:"value"`
+	Type  string `json:"type"`
 }
 
 type WorkspaceConfigFile struct {
diff --git a/cli/packages/util/secrets.go b/cli/packages/util/secrets.go
index c127111b1b..f88aed96be 100644
--- a/cli/packages/util/secrets.go
+++ b/cli/packages/util/secrets.go
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/nacl/box"
 )
 
+const PERSONAL_SECRET_TYPE_NAME = "personal"
+const SHARED_SECRET_TYPE_NAME = "shared"
+
 func getSecretsByWorkspaceIdAndEnvName(httpClient resty.Client, envName string, workspace models.WorkspaceConfigFile, userCreds models.UserCredentials) (listOfSecrets []models.SingleEnvironmentVariable, err error) {
 	var pullSecretsRequestResponse models.PullSecretsResponse
 	response, err := httpClient.
@@ -78,6 +81,7 @@ func getSecretsByWorkspaceIdAndEnvName(httpClient resty.Client, envName string,
 		env := models.SingleEnvironmentVariable{
 			Key:   string(plainTextKey),
 			Value: string(plainTextValue),
+			Type:  string(secret.Type),
 		}
 
 		listOfEnv = append(listOfEnv, env)
@@ -187,6 +191,7 @@ func GetSecretsFromAPIUsingInfisicalToken(infisicalToken string, envName string,
 		env := models.SingleEnvironmentVariable{
 			Key:   string(plainTextKey),
 			Value: string(plainTextValue),
+			Type:  string(secret.Type),
 		}
 
 		listOfEnv = append(listOfEnv, env)
@@ -335,9 +340,48 @@ func SubstituteSecrets(secrets []models.SingleEnvironmentVariable) []models.Sing
 		expandedSecrets = append(expandedSecrets, models.SingleEnvironmentVariable{
 			Key:   secret.Key,
 			Value: expandedVariable,
+			Type:  secret.Type,
 		})
 
 	}
 
 	return expandedSecrets
 }
+
+// if two secrets with the same name are found, the one that has type `personal` will be in the returned list
+func OverrideWithPersonalSecrets(secrets []models.SingleEnvironmentVariable) []models.SingleEnvironmentVariable {
+	personalSecret := make(map[string]models.SingleEnvironmentVariable)
+	sharedSecret := make(map[string]models.SingleEnvironmentVariable)
+	secretsToReturn := []models.SingleEnvironmentVariable{}
+
+	for _, secret := range secrets {
+		if secret.Type == PERSONAL_SECRET_TYPE_NAME {
+			personalSecret[secret.Key] = models.SingleEnvironmentVariable{
+				Key:   secret.Key,
+				Value: secret.Value,
+				Type:  secret.Type,
+			}
+		}
+
+		if secret.Type == SHARED_SECRET_TYPE_NAME {
+			sharedSecret[secret.Key] = models.SingleEnvironmentVariable{
+				Key:   secret.Key,
+				Value: secret.Value,
+				Type:  secret.Type,
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	for _, secret := range secrets {
+		personalValue, personalExists := personalSecret[secret.Key]
+		sharedValue, sharedExists := sharedSecret[secret.Key]
+
+		if personalExists && sharedExists || personalExists && !sharedExists {
+			secretsToReturn = append(secretsToReturn, personalValue)
+		} else {
+			secretsToReturn = append(secretsToReturn, sharedValue)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return secretsToReturn
+}