diff --git a/components/esptool_py/run_serial_tool.cmake b/components/esptool_py/run_serial_tool.cmake
index 31c7339fec..7bd1453721 100644
--- a/components/esptool_py/run_serial_tool.cmake
+++ b/components/esptool_py/run_serial_tool.cmake
@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@ else()
     list(APPEND serial_tool_cmd -b ${ESPBAUD})
 endif()
 
+# SERIAL_TOOL_ARGS is defined during the first cmake run
+# SERIAL_TOOL_EXTRA_ARGS is used for additional arguments from the command line during run-time
 list(APPEND serial_tool_cmd ${SERIAL_TOOL_ARGS})
+list(APPEND serial_tool_cmd $ENV{SERIAL_TOOL_EXTRA_ARGS})
 
 if(${SERIAL_TOOL_SILENT})
     execute_process(COMMAND ${serial_tool_cmd}
diff --git a/tools/idf_py_actions/serial_ext.py b/tools/idf_py_actions/serial_ext.py
index 43eca21ca0..e4f919eff0 100644
--- a/tools/idf_py_actions/serial_ext.py
+++ b/tools/idf_py_actions/serial_ext.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 import json
 import os
+import shlex
 import signal
 import sys
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ def action_extensions(base_actions: Dict, project_path: str) -> Dict:
         finally:
             signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, old_handler)
 
-    def flash(action: str, ctx: click.core.Context, args: PropertyDict) -> None:
+    def flash(action: str, ctx: click.core.Context, args: PropertyDict, force: bool, extra_args: str) -> None:
         """
         Run esptool to flash the entire project, from an argfile generated by the build system
         """
@@ -177,7 +178,13 @@ def action_extensions(base_actions: Dict, project_path: str) -> Dict:
             return
 
         args.port = args.port or get_default_serial_port()
-        run_target(action, args, {'ESPBAUD': str(args.baud), 'ESPPORT': args.port})
+        extra = list()
+        if force:
+            extra.append('--force')
+        if extra_args:
+            extra += shlex.split(extra_args)
+        env = {'ESPBAUD': str(args.baud), 'ESPPORT': args.port, 'SERIAL_TOOL_EXTRA_ARGS': ';'.join(extra)}
+        run_target(action, args, env)
 
     def erase_flash(action: str, ctx: click.core.Context, args: PropertyDict) -> None:
         ensure_build_directory(args, ctx.info_name)
@@ -205,13 +212,27 @@ def action_extensions(base_actions: Dict, project_path: str) -> Dict:
         run_target(target_name, args, {'ESPBAUD': str(args.baud), 'ESPPORT': args.port})
 
     BAUD_AND_PORT = [BAUD_RATE, PORT]
+    flash_options = BAUD_AND_PORT + [
+        {
+            'names': ['--force'],
+            'is_flag': True,
+            'help': 'Force write, skip security and compatibility checks. Use with caution!',
+        },
+        {
+            'names': ['--extra-args'],
+            'help': (
+                'Pass extra arguments to esptool separated by space. For more details see `esptool.py write_flash --help`. '
+                'For example to compress and verify data use: `idf.py flash --extra-args="--compress --verify"`. Use with caution!'
+            )
+        }
+    ]
     serial_actions = {
         'global_action_callbacks': [global_callback],
         'actions': {
             'flash': {
                 'callback': flash,
                 'help': 'Flash the project.',
-                'options': global_options + BAUD_AND_PORT,
+                'options': global_options + flash_options,
                 'order_dependencies': ['all', 'erase-flash'],
             },
             'erase-flash': {
@@ -300,29 +321,31 @@ def action_extensions(base_actions: Dict, project_path: str) -> Dict:
             'partition-table-flash': {
                 'callback': flash,
                 'help': 'Flash partition table only.',
-                'options': BAUD_AND_PORT,
+                'options': flash_options,
                 'order_dependencies': ['partition-table', 'erase-flash'],
             },
             'bootloader-flash': {
                 'callback': flash,
                 'help': 'Flash bootloader only.',
-                'options': BAUD_AND_PORT,
+                'options': flash_options,
                 'order_dependencies': ['bootloader', 'erase-flash'],
             },
             'app-flash': {
                 'callback': flash,
                 'help': 'Flash the app only.',
-                'options': BAUD_AND_PORT,
+                'options': flash_options,
                 'order_dependencies': ['app', 'erase-flash'],
             },
             'encrypted-app-flash': {
                 'callback': flash,
                 'help': 'Flash the encrypted app only.',
+                'options': flash_options,
                 'order_dependencies': ['app', 'erase-flash'],
             },
             'encrypted-flash': {
                 'callback': flash,
                 'help': 'Flash the encrypted project.',
+                'options': flash_options,
                 'order_dependencies': ['all', 'erase-flash'],
             },
             'erase-otadata': {