diff --git a/slither/__main__.py b/slither/__main__.py
index b1539aa76..78dc153bb 100644
--- a/slither/__main__.py
+++ b/slither/__main__.py
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 import argparse
+import cProfile
 import glob
 import inspect
 import json
 import logging
 import os
+import pstats
 import sys
 import traceback
+from typing import Optional
 
 from pkg_resources import iter_entry_points, require
 
@@ -489,6 +492,10 @@ def parse_args(detector_classes, printer_classes):
         default=defaults_flag_in_config["ignore_return_value"],
     )
 
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--perf", help=argparse.SUPPRESS, action="store_true", default=False,
+    )
+
     # if the json is splitted in different files
     parser.add_argument("--splitted", help=argparse.SUPPRESS, action="store_true", default=False)
 
@@ -598,6 +605,11 @@ def main_impl(all_detector_classes, all_printer_classes):
     logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
     args = parse_args(all_detector_classes, all_printer_classes)
 
+    cp: Optional[cProfile.Profile] = None
+    if args.perf:
+        cp = cProfile.Profile()
+        cp.enable()
+
     # Set colorization option
     set_colorization_enabled(not args.disable_color)
 
@@ -773,6 +785,11 @@ def main_impl(all_detector_classes, all_printer_classes):
     if outputting_zip:
         output_to_zip(args.zip, output_error, json_results, args.zip_type)
 
+    if args.perf:
+        cp.disable()
+        stats = pstats.Stats(cp).sort_stats("cumtime")
+        stats.print_stats()
+
     # Exit with the appropriate status code
     if output_error:
         sys.exit(-1)