diff --git a/pulpcore/cli/rpm/repository.py b/pulpcore/cli/rpm/repository.py
index 6ec7c392e..a475aca04 100644
--- a/pulpcore/cli/rpm/repository.py
+++ b/pulpcore/cli/rpm/repository.py
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ def repository(ctx: click.Context, pulp_ctx: PulpContext, repo_type: str) -> Non
 
 @repository.command()
 @click.option("--name", required=True)
+@click.option("--mirror/--no-mirror", default=None)
 @click.option("--remote")
 @pass_repository_context
 @pass_pulp_context
@@ -92,12 +93,16 @@ def sync(
     repository_ctx: PulpRepositoryContext,
     name: str,
     remote: Optional[str],
+    mirror: Optional[bool],
 ) -> None:
     repository = repository_ctx.find(name=name)
     repository_href = repository["pulp_href"]
 
     body = {}
 
+    if mirror:
+        body["mirror"] = mirror
+
     if remote:
         remote_href: str = PulpRpmRemoteContext(pulp_ctx).find(name=remote)["pulp_href"]
         body["remote"] = remote_href