diff --git a/packages/kn-plugin-workflow/e2e-tests/run_test.go b/packages/kn-plugin-workflow/e2e-tests/run_test.go
index f3f371b4b21..e9b724827a4 100644
--- a/packages/kn-plugin-workflow/e2e-tests/run_test.go
+++ b/packages/kn-plugin-workflow/e2e-tests/run_test.go
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ type cfgTestInputRun struct {
 }
 
 var cfgTestInputRun_Success = []cfgTestInputRun{
-	{input: command.RunCmdConfig{PortMapping: "8081", OpenDevUI: false}},
-	{input: command.RunCmdConfig{}},
+	{input: command.RunCmdConfig{PortMapping: "8081", OpenDevUI: false, StopContainerOnUserInput: false}},
+	{input: command.RunCmdConfig{StopContainerOnUserInput: false}},
 }
 
 func transformRunCmdCfgToArgs(cfg command.RunCmdConfig) []string {
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ func transformRunCmdCfgToArgs(cfg command.RunCmdConfig) []string {
 	if cfg.PortMapping != "" {
 		args = append(args, "--port", cfg.PortMapping)
 	}
+	if cfg.StopContainerOnUserInput {
+		args = append(args, "--stop-container-on-user-input", cfg.StopContainerOnUserInput)
+	}
 	return args
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/kn-plugin-workflow/pkg/command/run.go b/packages/kn-plugin-workflow/pkg/command/run.go
index ca0c462f789..b9218240e58 100644
--- a/packages/kn-plugin-workflow/pkg/command/run.go
+++ b/packages/kn-plugin-workflow/pkg/command/run.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import (
 type RunCmdConfig struct {
 	PortMapping string
 	OpenDevUI   bool
+	StopContainerOnUserInput bool
 }
 
 func NewRunCommand() *cobra.Command {
@@ -57,6 +58,10 @@ func NewRunCommand() *cobra.Command {
 
  	# Disable automatic browser launch of SonataFlow  Dev UI
 	{{.Name}} run --open-dev-ui=false
+
+	# Stop the container when the user presses any key
+	{{.Name}} run --stop-container-on-user-input=false
+
 		 `,
 		SuggestFor: []string{"rnu", "start"}, //nolint:misspell
 		PreRunE:    common.BindEnv("port", "open-dev-ui"),
@@ -68,6 +73,7 @@ func NewRunCommand() *cobra.Command {
 
 	cmd.Flags().StringP("port", "p", "8080", "Maps a different host port to the running container port.")
 	cmd.Flags().Bool("open-dev-ui", true, "Disable automatic browser launch of SonataFlow  Dev UI")
+	cmd.Flags().Bool("stop-container-on-user-input", true, "Stop the container when the user presses any key")
 	cmd.SetHelpFunc(common.DefaultTemplatedHelp)
 
 	return cmd
@@ -93,8 +99,9 @@ func run() error {
 
 func runDevCmdConfig() (cfg RunCmdConfig, err error) {
 	cfg = RunCmdConfig{
-		PortMapping: viper.GetString("port"),
-		OpenDevUI:   viper.GetBool("open-dev-ui"),
+		PortMapping: 				viper.GetString("port"),
+		OpenDevUI:   				viper.GetBool("open-dev-ui"),
+		StopContainerOnUserInput: 	viper.GetBool("stop-container-on-user-input"),
 	}
 	return
 }
@@ -138,8 +145,10 @@ func runSWFProjectDevMode(containerTool string, cfg RunCmdConfig) (err error) {
 	pollInterval := 5 * time.Second
 	common.ReadyCheck(readyCheckURL, pollInterval, cfg.PortMapping, cfg.OpenDevUI)
 
-	if err := stopContainer(containerTool); err != nil {
-		return err
+	if cfg.StopContainerOnUserInput {
+		if err := stopContainer(containerTool); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 
 	wg.Wait()