diff --git a/cmd/common_konnect.go b/cmd/common_konnect.go
index 0f79e217c..6c33750ef 100644
--- a/cmd/common_konnect.go
+++ b/cmd/common_konnect.go
@@ -84,9 +84,14 @@ func GetKongClientForKonnectMode(
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("authenticating with Konnect: %w", err)
 	}
-	cpID, err := fetchKonnectControlPlaneID(ctx, konnectClient, konnectConfig.ControlPlaneName)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+	var cpID string
+	if konnectControlPlaneID != "" {
+		cpID = konnectControlPlaneID
+	} else {
+		cpID, err = fetchKonnectControlPlaneID(ctx, konnectClient, konnectConfig.ControlPlaneName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
 	}
 
 	// set the kong control plane ID in the client
@@ -140,6 +145,10 @@ func dumpKonnectV2(ctx context.Context) error {
 		konnectControlPlane = defaultControlPlaneName
 	}
 	dumpConfig.KonnectControlPlane = konnectControlPlane
+
+	if konnectControlPlaneID != "" {
+		dumpConfig.KonnectControlPlaneID = konnectControlPlaneID
+	}
 	konnectConfig.TLSConfig = rootConfig.TLSConfig
 	client, err := GetKongClientForKonnectMode(ctx, &konnectConfig)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -159,6 +168,7 @@ func dumpKonnectV2(ctx context.Context) error {
 		FileFormat:       file.Format(strings.ToUpper(dumpCmdStateFormat)),
 		WithID:           dumpWithID,
 		ControlPlaneName: konnectControlPlane,
+		ControlPlaneID:   konnectControlPlaneID,
 		KongVersion:      fetchKonnectKongVersion(),
 	})
 }
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 9b33fe483..c2249ad74 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ var (
 	disableAnalytics         bool
 	konnectConnectionDesired bool
 
-	konnectRuntimeGroup string
-	konnectControlPlane string
+	konnectRuntimeGroup   string
+	konnectControlPlane   string
+	konnectControlPlaneID string
 )
 
 // NewRootCmd represents the base command when called without any subcommands
@@ -217,12 +218,19 @@ It can be used to export, import, or sync entities to Kong.`,
 	viper.BindPFlag("konnect-runtime-group-name",
 		rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("konnect-runtime-group-name"))
 
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().String("konnect-control-plane-name", "",
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().String("konnect-control-plane-name", defaultControlPlaneName,
 		"Konnect Control Plane name.")
 	viper.BindPFlag("konnect-control-plane-name",
 		rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("konnect-control-plane-name"))
 
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().String("konnect-control-plane-id", "",
+		"Konnect Control Plane ID.")
+	viper.BindPFlag("konnect-control-plane-id",
+		rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("konnect-control-plane-id"))
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().MarkHidden("konnect-control-plane-id")
+
 	rootCmd.MarkFlagsMutuallyExclusive("konnect-runtime-group-name", "konnect-control-plane-name")
+	rootCmd.MarkFlagsMutuallyExclusive("konnect-control-plane-id", "konnect-control-plane-name")
 
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(newVersionCmd())
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(newCompletionCmd())
@@ -441,6 +449,7 @@ func initKonnectConfig() error {
 	konnectConfig.Headers = extendHeaders(viper.GetStringSlice("headers"))
 	konnectControlPlane = viper.GetString("konnect-control-plane-name")
 	konnectRuntimeGroup = viper.GetString("konnect-runtime-group-name")
+	konnectControlPlaneID = viper.GetString("konnect-control-plane-id")
 	return nil
 }