diff --git a/cli.js b/cli.js
index dadb79831..cfb588cfe 100755
--- a/cli.js
+++ b/cli.js
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ process.on('uncaughtException', function(err) {
       break;
 
     case 'link':
-      options = readOptions(args, ['force', 'yes', 'quick']);
+      options = readOptions(args, ['force', 'yes', 'quick', 'dev', 'peer']);
 
       if (options.yes)
         ui.useDefaults();
diff --git a/lib/link.js b/lib/link.js
index 173c1dc6f..1df6a990b 100644
--- a/lib/link.js
+++ b/lib/link.js
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ exports.link = function(dir, name, options) {
     var installName = alias || pkg.package.split('/').pop();
     config.loader.baseMap[installName] = pkg;
     // NB options.quick for linked should still link, but just not do more than dependency checks
-    return install.install(installName, pkg.exactName, { quick: options.quick, force: options.force });
+    return install.install(installName, pkg.exactName, { quick: options.quick, force: options.force, dev: options.dev, peer: options.peer });
   })
   .then(function(aborted) {
     if (!aborted)