diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/dev/dev.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/dev/dev.ts
index 26b55000700..059490805b5 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/dev/dev.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/dev/dev.ts
@@ -24,10 +24,16 @@ export async function devCommand(options: DevCommandOptions, anonymousId?: strin
   await showWelcomeScreen();
 
   const parsedOptions = parseOptions(options);
-  const devSpinner = ora('Creating a development local tunnel').start();
   const NOVU_ENDPOINT_PATH = options.route;
-  const tunnelOrigin = await createTunnel(parsedOptions.origin, NOVU_ENDPOINT_PATH);
+  let tunnelOrigin: string;
+
+  const devSpinner = ora('Creating a development local tunnel').start();
 
+  if (parsedOptions.tunnel) {
+    tunnelOrigin = parsedOptions.tunnel;
+  } else {
+    tunnelOrigin = await createTunnel(parsedOptions.origin, NOVU_ENDPOINT_PATH);
+  }
   devSpinner.succeed(`🛣️  Tunnel    → ${tunnelOrigin}${NOVU_ENDPOINT_PATH}`);
 
   const opts = {
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/dev/types.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/dev/types.ts
index c13fabb76ee..ba711adc66c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/dev/types.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/dev/types.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export type DevCommandOptions = {
   studioPort: string;
   dashboardUrl: string;
   route: string;
+  tunnel: string;
 };
 
 export type LocalTunnelResponse = {
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/index.ts b/packages/cli/src/index.ts
index 6f521cb92ee..1b868139309 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/index.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,10 @@ program
   (e.g., npx novu@latest dev -p 4000)
 
   Running the Bridge application on a different route: 
-  (e.g., npx novu@latest dev -r /v1/api/novu)`
+  (e.g., npx novu@latest dev -r /v1/api/novu)
+  
+  Running with a custom tunnel:
+  (e.g., npx novu@latest dev --tunnel https://my-tunnel.ngrok.app)`
   )
   .usage('[-p <port>] [-r <route>] [-o <origin>] [-d <dashboard-url>] [-sp <studio-port>]')
   .option('-p, --port <port>', 'The local Bridge endpoint port', '4000')
@@ -68,6 +71,7 @@ program
   .option('-o, --origin <origin>', 'The Bridge endpoint origin')
   .option('-d, --dashboard-url <url>', 'The Novu Cloud Dashboard URL', 'https://dashboard.novu.co')
   .option('-sp, --studio-port <port>', 'The Local Studio server port', '2022')
+  .option('-t, --tunnel <url>', 'Self hosted tunnel. e.g. https://my-tunnel.ngrok.app')
   .action(async (options: DevCommandOptions) => {
     analytics.track({
       identity: {