diff --git a/docs/cli.md b/docs/cli.md
index e3110d9821a..f77d2f851e7 100644
--- a/docs/cli.md
+++ b/docs/cli.md
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ You can do this using the `add` command.
 * `--dry-run` : Outputs the operations but will not execute anything (implicitly enables --verbose).
 * `--no-dev` : Do not update the development dependencies. (**Deprecated**, use `--only main` or `--without dev` instead)
 * `--lock` : Do not perform install (only update the lockfile).
+* `--sync`: Synchronize the environment with the locked packages and the specified groups.
 
 {{% note %}}
 When `--only` is specified, `--with` and `--without` options are ignored.
diff --git a/src/poetry/console/commands/update.py b/src/poetry/console/commands/update.py
index 57b173000a9..59c17caaa9b 100644
--- a/src/poetry/console/commands/update.py
+++ b/src/poetry/console/commands/update.py
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ class UpdateCommand(InstallerCommand):
             "Do not update the development dependencies."
             " (<warning>Deprecated</warning>)",
         ),
+        option(
+            "sync",
+            None,
+            "Synchronize the environment with the locked packages and the specified"
+            " groups.",
+        ),
         option(
             "dry-run",
             None,
@@ -41,6 +47,7 @@ def handle(self) -> int:
 
         self.installer.only_groups(self.activated_groups)
         self.installer.dry_run(self.option("dry-run"))
+        self.installer.requires_synchronization(self.option("sync"))
         self.installer.execute_operations(not self.option("lock"))
 
         # Force update
diff --git a/tests/console/commands/test_update.py b/tests/console/commands/test_update.py
index b8b2e06684b..6b48071d612 100644
--- a/tests/console/commands/test_update.py
+++ b/tests/console/commands/test_update.py
@@ -4,10 +4,13 @@
 
 import pytest
 
+from poetry.console.commands.update import UpdateCommand
 from tests.helpers import get_package
 
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pytest_mock import MockerFixture
+
     from poetry.poetry import Poetry
     from tests.helpers import TestRepository
     from tests.types import CommandTesterFactory
@@ -80,3 +83,20 @@ def test_update_prints_operations(
 
     assert ("Package operations:" in output) is expected
     assert ("Installing docker (4.3.1)" in output) is expected
+
+
+def test_update_sync_option_is_passed_to_the_installer(
+    poetry_with_outdated_lockfile: Poetry,
+    command_tester_factory: CommandTesterFactory,
+    mocker: MockerFixture,
+) -> None:
+    """
+    The --sync option is passed properly to the installer from update.
+    """
+    tester = command_tester_factory("update", poetry=poetry_with_outdated_lockfile)
+    assert isinstance(tester.command, UpdateCommand)
+    mocker.patch.object(tester.command.installer, "run", return_value=1)
+
+    tester.execute("--sync")
+
+    assert tester.command.installer._requires_synchronization