diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/runIOS/index.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/runIOS/index.ts
index 30f584301..ae12f2a4f 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/runIOS/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/runIOS/index.ts
@@ -620,5 +620,11 @@ export default {
       description:
         'List all available iOS devices and simulators and let you choose one to run the app. ',
     },
+    {
+      name: '--simulator <string>',
+      description:
+        'Explicitly set simulator to use. Optionally include iOS version between ' +
+        'parenthesis at the end to match an exact version: "iPhone 6 (10.0)"',
+    },
   ],
 };