diff --git a/docs/commands.md b/docs/commands.md
index 9c845f6d7..8d783128a 100644
--- a/docs/commands.md
+++ b/docs/commands.md
@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ Skip git repository initialization.
 
 Replaces the directory if it already exists
 
+#### `--yarn-config-options <string>`
+
+Passes extra options that will be added to `.yarnrc.yml` file, format: key=value,key2=value2.
+
 ### `upgrade`
 
 Usage:
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/index.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/index.ts
index 54e81700d..28b4273a4 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/index.ts
@@ -60,5 +60,18 @@ export default {
       name: '--replace-directory [boolean]',
       description: 'Replaces the directory if it already exists.',
     },
+    {
+      name: '--yarn-config-options <string>',
+      description:
+        'Passes extra options that will be added to `.yarnrc.yml` file, format: key=value,key2=value2.',
+      parse: (val: string): Record<string, string> => {
+        return Object.fromEntries(
+          val.split(',').map((option) => {
+            const [key, value] = option.split('=');
+            return [key, value];
+          }),
+        );
+      },
+    },
   ],
 };
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
index 5d3ac8fe5..0d912c6b3 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ type Options = {
   platformName?: string;
   skipGitInit?: boolean;
   replaceDirectory?: string | boolean;
+  yarnConfigOptions?: Record<string, string>;
 };
 
 interface TemplateOptions {
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ interface TemplateOptions {
   installCocoaPods?: string | boolean;
   version?: string;
   replaceDirectory?: string | boolean;
+  yarnConfigOptions?: Record<string, string>;
 }
 
 interface TemplateReturnType {
@@ -199,6 +201,7 @@ async function createFromTemplate({
   packageName,
   installCocoaPods,
   replaceDirectory,
+  yarnConfigOptions,
 }: TemplateOptions): Promise<TemplateReturnType> {
   logger.debug('Initializing new project');
   // Only print out the banner if we're not in a CI
@@ -244,6 +247,7 @@ async function createFromTemplate({
       templateUri,
       templateSourceDir,
       packageManager,
+      yarnConfigOptions,
     );
 
     loader.succeed();
@@ -419,6 +423,7 @@ async function createProject(
     installCocoaPods: options.installPods,
     version,
     replaceDirectory: options.replaceDirectory,
+    yarnConfigOptions: options.yarnConfigOptions,
   });
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/template.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/template.ts
index a3b6d9987..ee2adb537 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/template.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/template.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export async function installTemplatePackage(
   templateName: string,
   root: string,
   packageManager: PackageManager.PackageManager,
+  yarnConfigOptions?: Record<string, string>,
 ) {
   logger.debug(`Installing template from ${templateName}`);
 
@@ -47,6 +48,13 @@ export async function installTemplatePackage(
       ['config', 'set', 'nmHoistingLimits', 'workspaces'],
       options,
     );
+
+    for (let key in yarnConfigOptions) {
+      if (yarnConfigOptions.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
+        let value = yarnConfigOptions[key];
+        executeCommand('yarn', ['config', 'set', key, value], options);
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   return PackageManager.install([templateName], {