diff --git a/docs/content/1.docs/3.api/5.commands/generate.md b/docs/content/1.docs/3.api/5.commands/generate.md
index 4965034a33..596dbc7262 100644
--- a/docs/content/1.docs/3.api/5.commands/generate.md
+++ b/docs/content/1.docs/3.api/5.commands/generate.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ description: Pre-renders every route of the application and stores the result in
 # `nuxi generate`
 
 ```{bash}
-npx nuxi generate [rootDir]
+npx nuxi generate [rootDir] [--dotenv]
 ```
 
 The `generate` command pre-renders every route of your application and stores the result in plain HTML files that you can deploy on any static hosting services. The command triggers the `nuxi build` command with the `prerender` argument set to `true`
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ The `generate` command pre-renders every route of your application and stores th
 Option        | Default          | Description
 -------------------------|-----------------|------------------
 `rootDir` | `.` | The root directory of the application to generate
+`--dotenv` | `.` | Point to another `.env` file to load, **relative** to the root directory.
diff --git a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/generate.ts b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/generate.ts
index 231103cd3c..cb344e878a 100644
--- a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/generate.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/generate.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { defineNuxtCommand } from './index'
 export default defineNuxtCommand({
   meta: {
     name: 'generate',
-    usage: 'npx nuxi generate [rootDir]',
+    usage: 'npx nuxi generate [rootDir] [--dotenv]',
     description: 'Build Nuxt and prerender static routes'
   },
   async invoke (args) {