diff --git a/cli/organization_test.go b/cli/organization_test.go
index 658498883ece8..91ecc166d5dcc 100644
--- a/cli/organization_test.go
+++ b/cli/organization_test.go
@@ -42,4 +42,35 @@ func TestCurrentOrganization(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, <-errC)
 		pty.ExpectMatch(first.OrganizationID.String())
 	})
+
+	t.Run("UsingFlag", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+		ownerClient := coderdtest.New(t, nil)
+		first := coderdtest.CreateFirstUser(t, ownerClient)
+		// Owner is required to make orgs
+		client, _ := coderdtest.CreateAnotherUser(t, ownerClient, first.OrganizationID, rbac.RoleOwner())
+
+		ctx := testutil.Context(t, testutil.WaitMedium)
+		orgs := map[string]codersdk.Organization{
+			"foo": {},
+			"bar": {},
+		}
+		for orgName := range orgs {
+			org, err := client.CreateOrganization(ctx, codersdk.CreateOrganizationRequest{
+				Name: orgName,
+			})
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			orgs[orgName] = org
+		}
+
+		inv, root := clitest.New(t, "organizations", "show", "current", "--only-id", "-z=bar")
+		clitest.SetupConfig(t, client, root)
+		pty := ptytest.New(t).Attach(inv)
+		errC := make(chan error)
+		go func() {
+			errC <- inv.Run()
+		}()
+		require.NoError(t, <-errC)
+		pty.ExpectMatch(orgs["bar"].ID.String())
+	})
 }
diff --git a/cli/root.go b/cli/root.go
index 4d78575c75c1e..3f97937cd8dcf 100644
--- a/cli/root.go
+++ b/cli/root.go
@@ -51,20 +51,21 @@ var (
 )
 
 const (
-	varURL              = "url"
-	varToken            = "token"
-	varAgentToken       = "agent-token"
-	varAgentTokenFile   = "agent-token-file"
-	varAgentURL         = "agent-url"
-	varHeader           = "header"
-	varHeaderCommand    = "header-command"
-	varNoOpen           = "no-open"
-	varNoVersionCheck   = "no-version-warning"
-	varNoFeatureWarning = "no-feature-warning"
-	varForceTty         = "force-tty"
-	varVerbose          = "verbose"
-	varDisableDirect    = "disable-direct-connections"
-	notLoggedInMessage  = "You are not logged in. Try logging in using 'coder login <url>'."
+	varURL                = "url"
+	varToken              = "token"
+	varAgentToken         = "agent-token"
+	varAgentTokenFile     = "agent-token-file"
+	varAgentURL           = "agent-url"
+	varHeader             = "header"
+	varHeaderCommand      = "header-command"
+	varNoOpen             = "no-open"
+	varNoVersionCheck     = "no-version-warning"
+	varNoFeatureWarning   = "no-feature-warning"
+	varForceTty           = "force-tty"
+	varVerbose            = "verbose"
+	varOrganizationSelect = "organization"
+	varDisableDirect      = "disable-direct-connections"
+	notLoggedInMessage    = "You are not logged in. Try logging in using 'coder login <url>'."
 
 	envNoVersionCheck   = "CODER_NO_VERSION_WARNING"
 	envNoFeatureWarning = "CODER_NO_FEATURE_WARNING"
@@ -434,6 +435,14 @@ func (r *RootCmd) Command(subcommands []*clibase.Cmd) (*clibase.Cmd, error) {
 			Value:       clibase.StringOf(&r.globalConfig),
 			Group:       globalGroup,
 		},
+		{
+			Flag:          varOrganizationSelect,
+			FlagShorthand: "z",
+			Env:           "CODER_ORGANIZATION",
+			Description:   "Select which organization (uuid or name) to use This overrides what is present in the config file.",
+			Value:         clibase.StringOf(&r.organizationSelect),
+			Group:         globalGroup,
+		},
 		{
 			Flag: "version",
 			// This was requested by a customer to assist with their migration.
@@ -455,20 +464,21 @@ func (r *RootCmd) Command(subcommands []*clibase.Cmd) (*clibase.Cmd, error) {
 
 // RootCmd contains parameters and helpers useful to all commands.
 type RootCmd struct {
-	clientURL      *url.URL
-	token          string
-	globalConfig   string
-	header         []string
-	headerCommand  string
-	agentToken     string
-	agentTokenFile string
-	agentURL       *url.URL
-	forceTTY       bool
-	noOpen         bool
-	verbose        bool
-	versionFlag    bool
-	disableDirect  bool
-	debugHTTP      bool
+	clientURL          *url.URL
+	token              string
+	globalConfig       string
+	header             []string
+	headerCommand      string
+	agentToken         string
+	agentTokenFile     string
+	agentURL           *url.URL
+	forceTTY           bool
+	noOpen             bool
+	verbose            bool
+	organizationSelect string
+	versionFlag        bool
+	disableDirect      bool
+	debugHTTP          bool
 
 	noVersionCheck   bool
 	noFeatureWarning bool
@@ -701,8 +711,8 @@ func (r *RootCmd) createAgentClient() (*agentsdk.Client, error) {
 // CurrentOrganization returns the currently active organization for the authenticated user.
 func CurrentOrganization(r *RootCmd, inv *clibase.Invocation, client *codersdk.Client) (codersdk.Organization, error) {
 	conf := r.createConfig()
-	selected := ""
-	if conf.Organization().Exists() {
+	selected := r.organizationSelect
+	if selected == "" && conf.Organization().Exists() {
 		org, err := conf.Organization().Read()
 		if err != nil {
 			return codersdk.Organization{}, fmt.Errorf("read selected organization from config file %q: %w", conf.Organization(), err)
diff --git a/cli/testdata/coder_--help.golden b/cli/testdata/coder_--help.golden
index 501a336915128..fc0785ee92814 100644
--- a/cli/testdata/coder_--help.golden
+++ b/cli/testdata/coder_--help.golden
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ variables or flags.
       --no-version-warning bool, $CODER_NO_VERSION_WARNING
           Suppress warning when client and server versions do not match.
 
+  -z, --organization string, $CODER_ORGANIZATION
+          Select which organization (uuid or name) to use This overrides what is
+          present in the config file.
+
       --token string, $CODER_SESSION_TOKEN
           Specify an authentication token. For security reasons setting
           CODER_SESSION_TOKEN is preferred.
diff --git a/docs/cli.md b/docs/cli.md
index 8e1d2c56c74c9..def4fc62bce19 100644
--- a/docs/cli.md
+++ b/docs/cli.md
@@ -130,6 +130,16 @@ Suppress warnings about unlicensed features.
 
 Suppress warning when client and server versions do not match.
 
+### -z, --organization
+
+|             |                                  |
+| ----------- | -------------------------------- |
+| Type        | <code>string</code>              |
+| Environment | <code>$CODER_ORGANIZATION</code> |
+
+Select which organization (uuid or name) to use This overrides what is present
+in the config file.
+
 ### --token
 
 |             |                                   |
diff --git a/enterprise/cli/testdata/coder_--help.golden b/enterprise/cli/testdata/coder_--help.golden
index 7c2ff5c835dff..c8612392972f0 100644
--- a/enterprise/cli/testdata/coder_--help.golden
+++ b/enterprise/cli/testdata/coder_--help.golden
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ variables or flags.
       --no-version-warning bool, $CODER_NO_VERSION_WARNING
           Suppress warning when client and server versions do not match.
 
+  -z, --organization string, $CODER_ORGANIZATION
+          Select which organization (uuid or name) to use This overrides what is
+          present in the config file.
+
       --token string, $CODER_SESSION_TOKEN
           Specify an authentication token. For security reasons setting
           CODER_SESSION_TOKEN is preferred.