diff --git a/command/create.go b/command/create.go
index 92c5539c..6ea83f92 100644
--- a/command/create.go
+++ b/command/create.go
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ Examples:
 `,
 }
 var (
-	what        string
+	what     string
 	sObjectName string
-	itemName    string
+	itemName string
 )
 
 func init() {
diff --git a/command/open.go b/command/open.go
index 7002d6c7..4f1786a1 100644
--- a/command/open.go
+++ b/command/open.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package command
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+	"os/exec"
 	desktop "github.com/ForceCLI/force/desktop"
 	. "github.com/ForceCLI/force/error"
 	. "github.com/ForceCLI/force/lib"
@@ -15,10 +17,18 @@ Open a browser window, logged into an authenticated Salesforce org.
 By default, the active account is used.
 
   force open [account]
+  force open -b firefox
+  force open -b "firefox --private-window"
+  force open --browser google-chrome
 `,
 }
+var (
+	browser     string
+)
 
 func init() {
+	cmdOpen.Flag.StringVar(&browser, "browser", "", "Command for the browser to open instead of the system default.")
+	cmdOpen.Flag.StringVar(&browser, "b", "", "Command for the browser to open instead of the system default.")
 	cmdOpen.Run = runOpen
 }
 
@@ -38,8 +48,19 @@ func runOpen(cmd *Command, args []string) {
 		ErrorAndExit(err.Error())
 	}
 	url := fmt.Sprintf("%s/secur/frontdoor.jsp?sid=%s", force.Credentials.InstanceUrl, force.Credentials.AccessToken)
-	err = desktop.Open(url)
+	if len(browser) != 0 {
+		err = openBrowser(browser, url)
+	} else {
+		err = desktop.Open(url)
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		ErrorAndExit(err.Error())
 	}
 }
+
+func openBrowser(browser string, url string) error {
+	run := strings.Fields(browser)
+	run = append(run, url)
+	cmd := exec.Command(run[0], run[1:]...)
+	return cmd.Start()
+}