diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d35e3c8702
--- /dev/null
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Release type: minor
+
+Adds a new flag to `export-schema` command, `--output`, which allows the user to specify the output file. If unset (current behavior), the command will continue to print to stdout.
diff --git a/docs/guides/schema-export.md b/docs/guides/schema-export.md
index d135afde0c..74e3fc6fe3 100644
--- a/docs/guides/schema-export.md
+++ b/docs/guides/schema-export.md
@@ -25,3 +25,9 @@ In order to store the exported schema in a file, pipes or redirection can be uti
 ```bash
 strawberry export-schema package.module:schema > schema.graphql
 ```
+
+Alternatively, the `--output` option can be used:
+
+```bash
+strawberry export-schema package.module:schema --output schema.graphql
+```
diff --git a/strawberry/cli/commands/export_schema.py b/strawberry/cli/commands/export_schema.py
index d5585a6bf3..9592f5a488 100644
--- a/strawberry/cli/commands/export_schema.py
+++ b/strawberry/cli/commands/export_schema.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+
 import typer
 
 from strawberry.cli.app import app
@@ -18,7 +20,19 @@ def export_schema(
             "Works the same as `--app-dir` in uvicorn."
         ),
     ),
+    output: Path = typer.Option(
+        None,
+        "--output",
+        "-o",
+        help="File to save the exported schema. If not provided, prints to console.",
+    ),
 ) -> None:
     schema_symbol = load_schema(schema, app_dir)
 
-    print(print_schema(schema_symbol))  # noqa: T201
+    schema_text = print_schema(schema_symbol)
+
+    if output:
+        Path(output).write_text(schema_text)
+        typer.echo(f"Schema exported to {output}")
+    else:
+        print(schema_text)  # noqa: T201
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_export_schema.py b/tests/cli/test_export_schema.py
index f12c14c4c4..3f1b342b74 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_export_schema.py
+++ b/tests/cli/test_export_schema.py
@@ -67,3 +67,25 @@ def test_invalid_schema_instance(cli_app: Typer, cli_runner: CliRunner):
 
     assert result.exit_code == 2
     assert expected_error in result.stdout.replace("\n", "")
+
+
+def test_output_option(cli_app: Typer, cli_runner: CliRunner, tmp_path):
+    selector = "tests.fixtures.sample_package.sample_module:schema"
+    output = tmp_path / "schema.graphql"
+    output_commands = ["--output", "-o"]
+    for output_command in output_commands:
+        result = cli_runner.invoke(
+            cli_app, ["export-schema", selector, output_command, str(output)]
+        )
+
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert output.read_text() == (
+            "type Query {\n"
+            "  user: User!\n"
+            "}\n"
+            "\n"
+            "type User {\n"
+            "  name: String!\n"
+            "  age: Int!\n"
+            "}"
+        )