diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 702c9b7c..f09baa21 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ These fields are optionally available:
 Runs the next scheduled cron event for the given hook.
 
 ~~~
-wp cron event run [<hook>...] [--due-now] [--all]
+wp cron event run [<hook>...] [--due-now] [--exclude=<hooks>] [--all]
 ~~~
 
 **OPTIONS**
@@ -184,6 +184,9 @@ wp cron event run [<hook>...] [--due-now] [--all]
 	[--due-now]
 		Run all hooks due right now.
 
+	[--exclude=<hooks>]
+		Comma-separated list of hooks to exclude.
+
 	[--all]
 		Run all hooks.
 
diff --git a/features/cron-event.feature b/features/cron-event.feature
index 5e98968c..a1470b6f 100644
--- a/features/cron-event.feature
+++ b/features/cron-event.feature
@@ -39,6 +39,22 @@ Feature: Manage WP Cron events
       Executed a total of 1 cron event
       """
 
+    When I run `wp cron event run --due-now --exclude=wp_cli_test_event_2`
+    Then STDOUT should contain:
+      """
+      Executed a total of 0 cron events
+      """
+
+    When I run `wp cron event run wp_cli_test_event_2 --due-now`
+    Then STDOUT should contain:
+      """
+      Executed the cron event 'wp_cli_test_event_2'
+      """
+    And STDOUT should contain:
+      """
+      Executed a total of 1 cron event
+      """
+
   @require-wp-4.9.0
   Scenario: Unschedule cron event
     When I run `wp cron event schedule wp_cli_test_event_1 now hourly`
diff --git a/src/Cron_Event_Command.php b/src/Cron_Event_Command.php
index afad964c..4008de0d 100644
--- a/src/Cron_Event_Command.php
+++ b/src/Cron_Event_Command.php
@@ -210,6 +210,9 @@ public function schedule( $args, $assoc_args ) {
 	 * [--due-now]
 	 * : Run all hooks due right now.
 	 *
+	 * [--exclude=<hooks>]
+	 * : Comma-separated list of hooks to exclude.
+	 *
 	 * [--all]
 	 * : Run all hooks.
 	 *
@@ -233,6 +236,22 @@ public function run( $args, $assoc_args ) {
 			WP_CLI::error( $events );
 		}
 
+		$exclude = Utils\get_flag_value( $assoc_args, 'exclude' );
+
+		if ( ! empty( $exclude ) ) {
+			$exclude = explode( ',', $exclude );
+
+			$events = array_filter(
+				$events,
+				function ( $event ) use ( $args, $exclude ) {
+					if ( in_array( $event->hook, $exclude, true ) ) {
+						return false;
+					}
+					return true;
+				}
+			);
+		}
+
 		$hooks = wp_list_pluck( $events, 'hook' );
 		foreach ( $args as $hook ) {
 			if ( ! in_array( $hook, $hooks, true ) ) {