diff --git a/cmd/sst/deploy.go b/cmd/sst/deploy.go
index 6cda321c53..776fe4da1c 100644
--- a/cmd/sst/deploy.go
+++ b/cmd/sst/deploy.go
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ var CmdDeploy = &cli.Command{
 			"sst deploy --target MyComponent",
 			"```",
 			"",
+			"Alternatively, exclude a specific component from the deploy.",
+			"",
+			"```bash frame=\"none\"",
+			"sst deploy --exclude MyComponent",
+			"```",
+			"",
 			"All the resources are deployed as concurrently as possible, based on their dependencies.",
 			"For resources like your container images, sites, and functions; it first builds them and then deploys the generated assets.",
 			"",
@@ -89,6 +95,14 @@ var CmdDeploy = &cli.Command{
 				Long:  "Only run it for the given component.",
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			Name: "exclude",
+			Type: "string",
+			Description: cli.Description{
+				Short: "Exclude a component",
+				Long:  "Exclude the specified component from the operation.",
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			Name: "continue",
 			Type: "bool",
@@ -126,6 +140,11 @@ var CmdDeploy = &cli.Command{
 			target = strings.Split(c.String("target"), ",")
 		}
 
+		exclude := []string{}
+		if c.String("exclude") != "" {
+			exclude = strings.Split(c.String("exclude"), ",")
+		}
+
 		var wg errgroup.Group
 		defer wg.Wait()
 		out := make(chan interface{})
@@ -152,6 +171,7 @@ var CmdDeploy = &cli.Command{
 		err = p.Run(c.Context, &project.StackInput{
 			Command:    "deploy",
 			Target:     target,
+			Exclude:    exclude,
 			Dev:        c.Bool("dev"),
 			ServerPort: s.Port,
 			Verbose:    c.Bool("verbose"),
diff --git a/cmd/sst/diff.go b/cmd/sst/diff.go
index a396f6ab29..e9c7208f50 100644
--- a/cmd/sst/diff.go
+++ b/cmd/sst/diff.go
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ var CmdDiff = &cli.Command{
 			"sst diff --target MyComponent",
 			"```",
 			"",
+			"Alternatively, exclude a specific component from the diff.",
+			"",
+			"```bash frame=\"none\"",
+			"sst diff --exclude MyComponent",
+			"```",
+			"",
 			"By default, this compares to the last deploy of the given stage as it would be",
 			"deployed using `sst deploy`. But if you are working in dev mode using `sst dev`,",
 			"you can use the `--dev` flag.",
@@ -58,6 +64,14 @@ var CmdDiff = &cli.Command{
 				Long:  "Only run it for the given component.",
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			Name: "exclude",
+			Type: "string",
+			Description: cli.Description{
+				Short: "Exclude a component",
+				Long:  "Exclude the specified component from the operation.",
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			Name: "dev",
 			Type: "bool",
@@ -89,6 +103,11 @@ var CmdDiff = &cli.Command{
 			target = strings.Split(c.String("target"), ",")
 		}
 
+		exclude := []string{}
+		if c.String("exclude") != "" {
+			exclude = strings.Split(c.String("exclude"), ",")
+		}
+
 		var wg errgroup.Group
 		defer wg.Wait()
 		outputs := []*apitype.ResOutputsEvent{}
@@ -121,6 +140,7 @@ var CmdDiff = &cli.Command{
 			ServerPort: s.Port,
 			Dev:        c.Bool("dev"),
 			Target:     target,
+			Exclude:    exclude,
 			Verbose:    c.Bool("verbose"),
 		})
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/sst/main.go b/cmd/sst/main.go
index d793075607..1a4834225b 100644
--- a/cmd/sst/main.go
+++ b/cmd/sst/main.go
@@ -968,6 +968,12 @@ var root = &cli.Command{
 					"sst refresh --target MyComponent",
 					"```",
 					"",
+					"Alternatively, exclude a specific component from the refresh.",
+					"",
+					"```bash frame=\"none\"",
+					"sst refresh --exclude MyComponent",
+					"```",
+					"",
 					"This is useful for cases where you want to ensure that your local state is in sync with your cloud provider. [Learn more about how state works](/docs/providers/#how-state-works).",
 				}, "\n"),
 			},
@@ -980,6 +986,14 @@ var root = &cli.Command{
 						Long:  "Only run it for the given component.",
 					},
 				},
+				{
+					Name: "exclude",
+					Type: "string",
+					Description: cli.Description{
+						Short: "Exclude a component",
+						Long:  "Exclude the specified component from the operation.",
+					},
+				},
 			},
 			Run: CmdRefresh,
 		},
diff --git a/cmd/sst/refresh.go b/cmd/sst/refresh.go
index 151437447b..e154134181 100644
--- a/cmd/sst/refresh.go
+++ b/cmd/sst/refresh.go
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ func CmdRefresh(c *cli.Cli) error {
 		target = strings.Split(c.String("target"), ",")
 	}
 
+	exclude := []string{}
+	if c.String("exclude") != "" {
+		exclude = strings.Split(c.String("exclude"), ",")
+	}
+
 	var wg errgroup.Group
 	defer wg.Wait()
 	ui := ui.New(c.Context)
@@ -47,6 +52,7 @@ func CmdRefresh(c *cli.Cli) error {
 	err = p.Run(c.Context, &project.StackInput{
 		Command:    "refresh",
 		Target:     target,
+		Exclude:    exclude,
 		ServerPort: s.Port,
 		Verbose:    c.Bool("verbose"),
 	})
diff --git a/pkg/project/run.go b/pkg/project/run.go
index 7aa6074be4..ce35126965 100644
--- a/pkg/project/run.go
+++ b/pkg/project/run.go
@@ -337,6 +337,21 @@ func (p *Project) RunNext(ctx context.Context, input *StackInput) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if input.Exclude != nil {
+		for _, item := range input.Exclude {
+			index := slices.IndexFunc(completed.Resources, func(res apitype.ResourceV3) bool {
+				return res.URN.Name() == item
+			})
+			if index == -1 {
+				return util.NewReadableError(nil, fmt.Sprintf("Exclude target not found: %v", item))
+			}
+			args = append(args, "--exclude", string(completed.Resources[index].URN))
+		}
+		if len(input.Exclude) > 0 {
+			args = append(args, "--exclude-dependents")
+		}
+	}
+
 	cmd := process.Command(pulumiPath, args...)
 	process.Detach(cmd)
 	cmd.Env = env
diff --git a/pkg/project/stack.go b/pkg/project/stack.go
index d9e5d47189..00f3c8ae02 100644
--- a/pkg/project/stack.go
+++ b/pkg/project/stack.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ type BuildFailedEvent struct {
 type StackInput struct {
 	Command    string
 	Target     []string
+	Exclude    []string
 	ServerPort int
 	Dev        bool
 	Verbose    bool