diff --git a/CHANGES/271.feature b/CHANGES/271.feature
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5d3ca7a65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGES/271.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Added allow-uploads/block-uploads option to python distribution commands
diff --git a/pulpcore/cli/python/distribution.py b/pulpcore/cli/python/distribution.py
index d0d22b388..417597981 100644
--- a/pulpcore/cli/python/distribution.py
+++ b/pulpcore/cli/python/distribution.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import click
 
-from pulpcore.cli.common.context import PulpContext, pass_pulp_context
+from pulpcore.cli.common.context import PluginRequirement, PulpContext, pass_pulp_context
 from pulpcore.cli.common.generic import (
     base_path_contains_option,
     base_path_option,
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     label_select_option,
     list_command,
     name_option,
+    pulp_option,
     resource_option,
     show_command,
     update_command,
@@ -53,6 +54,11 @@ def distribution(ctx: click.Context, pulp_ctx: PulpContext, distribution_type: s
     click.option("--base-path"),
     click.option("--publication"),
     repository_option,
+    pulp_option(
+        "--allow-uploads/--block-uploads",
+        needs_plugins=[PluginRequirement("python", "3.4.0.dev")],
+        default=None,
+    ),
 ]
 create_options = update_options + [click.option("--name", required=True)]
 
diff --git a/tests/scripts/pulp_python/test_distribution.sh b/tests/scripts/pulp_python/test_distribution.sh
index d0f9c544d..a8991c78c 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/pulp_python/test_distribution.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/pulp_python/test_distribution.sh
@@ -40,4 +40,12 @@ expect_succ pulp python distribution update \
 
 expect_succ curl "$curl_opt" --head --fail "$PULP_BASE_URL/pulp/content/cli_test_python_distro/simple/"
 
+if [ "$(pulp debug has-plugin --name "python" --min-version "3.4.0.dev")" = "true" ]
+then
+  expect_succ pulp python distribution update \
+  --name "cli_test_python_distro" \
+  --repository "cli_test_python_repository" \
+  --block-uploads
+fi
+
 expect_succ pulp python distribution destroy --name "cli_test_python_distro"