diff --git a/pkg/dartdev/lib/src/utils.dart b/pkg/dartdev/lib/src/utils.dart
index ee8b096ec1d..540b6921628 100644
--- a/pkg/dartdev/lib/src/utils.dart
+++ b/pkg/dartdev/lib/src/utils.dart
@@ -16,6 +16,17 @@ import 'core.dart';
 int? get dartdevUsageLineLength =>
     stdout.hasTerminal ? stdout.terminalColumns : null;
 
+/// Global options for dartdev.
+///
+///  ** READ THIS BEFORE MODIFYING **
+///
+/// Adding or changing behavior for global flags may have consequences for
+/// integration with the VM.  Check `runtime/bin/main_options.cc` in the
+/// Dart SDK if adding or changing any flags.  This is most important for
+/// those that are intended to be run without a script such as
+/// `dart --disable-analytics` as there is special handling.  Any flags
+/// added here should also be tested by hand with a compiled SDK as unit tests
+/// running `dartdev.dart` directly do not hit that code path.
 ArgParser globalDartdevOptionsParser({bool verbose = false}) {
   var argParser = ArgParser(
     usageLineLength: dartdevUsageLineLength,
diff --git a/runtime/bin/main_options.cc b/runtime/bin/main_options.cc
index 4efe1ee35a9..b81bb195d96 100644
--- a/runtime/bin/main_options.cc
+++ b/runtime/bin/main_options.cc
@@ -468,6 +468,9 @@ bool Options::ParseArguments(int argc,
       } else if (IsOption(argv[i], "disable-analytics")) {
         disable_dartdev_analytics = true;
         skipVmOption = true;
+      } else if (IsOption(argv[i], "disable-telemetry")) {
+        disable_dartdev_analytics = true;
+        skipVmOption = true;
       } else if (IsOption(argv[i], "no-analytics")) {
         // Just add this option even if we don't go to dartdev.
         // It is irrelevant for the vm.