diff --git a/slither/__main__.py b/slither/__main__.py
index a1b4ce4ad..52a0fc4ca 100644
--- a/slither/__main__.py
+++ b/slither/__main__.py
@@ -203,6 +203,10 @@ def choose_detectors(args, all_detector_classes):
         detectors_to_run = sorted(detectors_to_run, key=lambda x: x.IMPACT)
         return detectors_to_run
 
+    if args.exclude_optimization:
+        detectors_to_run = [d for d in detectors_to_run if
+                            d.IMPACT != DetectorClassification.OPTIMIZATION]
+
     if args.exclude_informational:
         detectors_to_run = [d for d in detectors_to_run if
                             d.IMPACT != DetectorClassification.INFORMATIONAL]
@@ -260,6 +264,7 @@ defaults_flag_in_config = {
     'printers_to_run': None,
     'detectors_to_exclude': None,
     'exclude_dependencies': False,
+    'exclude_optimization': False,
     'exclude_informational': False,
     'exclude_low': False,
     'exclude_medium': False,
@@ -337,6 +342,11 @@ def parse_args(detector_classes, printer_classes):
                                 action='store_true',
                                 default=defaults_flag_in_config['exclude_dependencies'])
 
+    group_detector.add_argument('--exclude-optimization',
+                                help='Exclude optimization analyses',
+                                action='store_true',
+                                default=defaults_flag_in_config['exclude_optimization'])
+
     group_detector.add_argument('--exclude-informational',
                                 help='Exclude informational impact analyses',
                                 action='store_true',