diff --git a/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-run3/Program.cs b/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-run3/Program.cs
index 90775bd68..13c564f3b 100644
--- a/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-run3/Program.cs
+++ b/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-run3/Program.cs
@@ -21,14 +21,22 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Run
             app.AllowArgumentSeparator = true;
             app.HelpOption("-h|--help");
 
-            CommandOption configuration = app.Option("-c|--configuration", "Configuration under which to build", CommandOptionType.SingleValue);
-            CommandOption project = app.Option("-p|--project", "The path to the project file to run (defaults to the current directory if there is only one project).", CommandOptionType.SingleValue);
+            CommandOption configuration = app.Option(
+                "-c|--configuration", "Configuration under which to build",
+                CommandOptionType.SingleValue);
+            CommandOption framework = app.Option(
+                "-f|--framework <FRAMEWORK>", "Compile a specific framework",
+                CommandOptionType.SingleValue);
+            CommandOption project = app.Option(
+                "-p|--project", "The path to the project file to run (defaults to the current directory if there is only one project).",
+                CommandOptionType.SingleValue);
 
             app.OnExecute(() =>
             {
                 Run3Command runCmd = new Run3Command();
 
                 runCmd.Configuration = configuration.Value();
+                runCmd.Framework = framework.Value();
                 runCmd.Project = project.Value();
                 runCmd.Args = app.RemainingArguments;
 
diff --git a/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-run3/Run3Command.cs b/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-run3/Run3Command.cs
index c5e4f29db..c7c3ee09f 100644
--- a/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-run3/Run3Command.cs
+++ b/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-run3/Run3Command.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Run
     public partial class Run3Command
     {
         public string Configuration { get; set; }
+        public string Framework { get; set; }
         public string Project { get; set; }
         public IReadOnlyList<string> Args { get; set; }
 
@@ -48,6 +49,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Run
                 buildArgs.Add($"/p:Configuration={Configuration}");
             }
 
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Framework))
+            {
+                buildArgs.Add($"/p:TargetFramework={Framework}");
+            }
+
             var buildResult = new MSBuildForwardingApp(buildArgs).Execute();
 
             if (buildResult != 0)
@@ -69,6 +75,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Run
                 globalProperties.Add("Configuration", Configuration);
             }
 
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Framework))
+            {
+                globalProperties.Add("TargetFramework", Framework);
+            }
+
             ProjectInstance projectInstance = new ProjectInstance(Project, globalProperties, null);
 
             string runProgram = projectInstance.GetPropertyValue("RunCommand");