diff --git a/bin/gh-pages.js b/bin/gh-pages.js
index 88c138db..bf51f2c4 100755
--- a/bin/gh-pages.js
+++ b/bin/gh-pages.js
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ function main(args) {
       .option('-g, --tag <tag>', 'add tag to commit')
       .option('--git <git>', 'Path to git executable', ghpages.defaults.git)
       .option('-t, --dotfiles', 'Include dotfiles')
+      .option('--nojekyll', 'Add a .nojekyll file to disable Jekyll')
+      .option(
+        '--cname <CNAME>',
+        'Add a CNAME file with the name of your custom domain'
+      )
       .option('-r, --repo <repo>', 'URL of the repository you are pushing to')
       .option('-p, --depth <depth>', 'depth for clone', ghpages.defaults.depth)
       .option(
@@ -121,6 +126,7 @@ function main(args) {
       git: options.git,
       depth: options.depth,
       dotfiles: !!options.dotfiles,
+      nojekyll: !!options.nojekyll,
       add: !!options.add,
       remove: options.remove,
       remote: options.remote,
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 42613de7..f74e6fd0 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -184,6 +184,12 @@ exports.publish = function publish(basePath, config, callback) {
       })
       .then((git) => {
         log('Copying files');
+        if (options.nojekyll) {
+          fs.createFileSync(path.join(git.cwd, '.nojekyll'));
+        }
+        if (options.cname) {
+          fs.writeFileSync(path.join(git.cwd, 'CNAME'), options.cname);
+        }
         return copy(files, basePath, path.join(git.cwd, options.dest)).then(
           function () {
             return git;
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index be8cd9b2..2c739e78 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -128,6 +128,35 @@ Example use of the `dotfiles` option:
 ghpages.publish('dist', {dotfiles: true}, callback);
 ```
 
+#### <a id="optionsnojekyll">options.nojekyll</a>
+ * type: `boolean`
+ * default: `false`
+
+Write out a `.nojekyll` file to [bypass Jekyll on GitHub Pages](https://github.blog/2009-12-29-bypassing-jekyll-on-github-pages/).
+
+Example use of the `nojekyll` option:
+
+```js
+/**
+ * The usage below will add a `.nojekyll` file to the output.
+ */
+ghpages.publish('dist', {nojekyll: true}, callback);
+```
+
+#### <a id="optionscname">options.cname</a>
+ * type: `string`
+
+Write out a `CNAME` file with a custom domain name.
+
+Example use of the `cname` option:
+
+```js
+/**
+ * The usage below will add a `CNAME` file to the output.
+ */
+ghpages.publish('dist', {cname: 'custom-domain.com'}, callback);
+```
+
 
 #### <a id="optionsadd">options.add</a>
  * type: `boolean`
@@ -402,10 +431,10 @@ If `gh-pages` fails, you may find that you need to manually clean up the cache d
 
 ### Deploying to github pages with custom domain
 
-Modify the deployment line to your deploy script if you use custom domain. This will prevent the deployment from removing the domain settings in GitHub.
+Use the `--cname` option to create a `CNAME` file with the name of your custom domain.  See [the GitHub docs](https://docs.github.com/en/pages/configuring-a-custom-domain-for-your-github-pages-site/managing-a-custom-domain-for-your-github-pages-site) for more detail.
 
 ```
-echo your_cutom_domain.online > ./build/CNAME && gh-pages -d build"
+gh-pages -d build --cname custom-domain.com"
 ```
 
 ### Deploying with GitHub Actions
diff --git a/test/bin/gh-pages.spec.js b/test/bin/gh-pages.spec.js
index bc618424..e0353fca 100644
--- a/test/bin/gh-pages.spec.js
+++ b/test/bin/gh-pages.spec.js
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ describe('gh-pages', () => {
         dist: 'lib',
         config: {dotfiles: true},
       },
+      {
+        args: ['--dist', 'lib', '--nojekyll'],
+        dist: 'lib',
+        config: {nojekyll: true},
+      },
       {
         args: ['--dist', 'lib', '--dest', 'target'],
         dist: 'lib',
diff --git a/test/integration/cname.spec.js b/test/integration/cname.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1379f172
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/cname.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+const helper = require('../helper.js');
+const ghPages = require('../../lib/index.js');
+const path = require('path');
+
+const fixtures = path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures');
+const fixtureName = 'cname';
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  ghPages.clean();
+});
+
+describe('the --cname option', () => {
+  it('adds a CNAME file', (done) => {
+    const local = path.join(fixtures, fixtureName, 'local');
+    const expected = path.join(fixtures, fixtureName, 'expected');
+    const branch = 'gh-pages';
+
+    helper.setupRemote(fixtureName, {branch}).then((url) => {
+      const options = {
+        repo: url,
+        user: {
+          name: 'User Name',
+          email: 'user@email.com',
+        },
+        cname: 'custom-domain.com',
+      };
+      ghPages.publish(local, options, (err) => {
+        if (err) {
+          return done(err);
+        }
+        helper
+          .assertContentsMatch(expected, url, branch)
+          .then(() => done())
+          .catch(done);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/test/integration/fixtures/cname/expected/CNAME b/test/integration/fixtures/cname/expected/CNAME
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4daa8b62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/fixtures/cname/expected/CNAME
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+custom-domain.com
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/integration/fixtures/cname/expected/hello-world.txt b/test/integration/fixtures/cname/expected/hello-world.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..980a0d5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/fixtures/cname/expected/hello-world.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Hello World!
diff --git a/test/integration/fixtures/cname/local/hello-world.txt b/test/integration/fixtures/cname/local/hello-world.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..980a0d5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/fixtures/cname/local/hello-world.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Hello World!
diff --git a/test/integration/fixtures/cname/remote/initial b/test/integration/fixtures/cname/remote/initial
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/test/integration/fixtures/nojekyll-exists/expected/.nojekyll b/test/integration/fixtures/nojekyll-exists/expected/.nojekyll
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/test/integration/fixtures/nojekyll-exists/expected/hello-world.txt b/test/integration/fixtures/nojekyll-exists/expected/hello-world.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..980a0d5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/fixtures/nojekyll-exists/expected/hello-world.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Hello World!
diff --git a/test/integration/fixtures/nojekyll-exists/local/hello-world.txt b/test/integration/fixtures/nojekyll-exists/local/hello-world.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..980a0d5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/fixtures/nojekyll-exists/local/hello-world.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Hello World!
diff --git a/test/integration/fixtures/nojekyll-exists/remote/.nojekyll b/test/integration/fixtures/nojekyll-exists/remote/.nojekyll
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/test/integration/fixtures/nojekyll-exists/remote/initial b/test/integration/fixtures/nojekyll-exists/remote/initial
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/test/integration/fixtures/nojekyll/expected/.nojekyll b/test/integration/fixtures/nojekyll/expected/.nojekyll
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/test/integration/fixtures/nojekyll/expected/hello-world.txt b/test/integration/fixtures/nojekyll/expected/hello-world.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..980a0d5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/fixtures/nojekyll/expected/hello-world.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Hello World!
diff --git a/test/integration/fixtures/nojekyll/local/hello-world.txt b/test/integration/fixtures/nojekyll/local/hello-world.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..980a0d5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/fixtures/nojekyll/local/hello-world.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Hello World!
diff --git a/test/integration/fixtures/nojekyll/remote/initial b/test/integration/fixtures/nojekyll/remote/initial
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/test/integration/nojekyll.spec.js b/test/integration/nojekyll.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4fce8dfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/nojekyll.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+const helper = require('../helper.js');
+const ghPages = require('../../lib/index.js');
+const path = require('path');
+
+const fixtures = path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures');
+const fixtureName = 'nojekyll';
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  ghPages.clean();
+});
+
+describe('the --nojekyll option', () => {
+  it('adds a .nojekyll file', (done) => {
+    const local = path.join(fixtures, fixtureName, 'local');
+    const expected = path.join(fixtures, fixtureName, 'expected');
+    const branch = 'gh-pages';
+
+    helper.setupRemote(fixtureName, {branch}).then((url) => {
+      const options = {
+        repo: url,
+        user: {
+          name: 'User Name',
+          email: 'user@email.com',
+        },
+        nojekyll: true,
+      };
+      ghPages.publish(local, options, (err) => {
+        if (err) {
+          return done(err);
+        }
+        helper
+          .assertContentsMatch(expected, url, branch)
+          .then(() => done())
+          .catch(done);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/test/integration/nojekyllExists.spec.js b/test/integration/nojekyllExists.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..155239ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/nojekyllExists.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+const helper = require('../helper.js');
+const ghPages = require('../../lib/index.js');
+const path = require('path');
+
+const fixtures = path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures');
+const fixtureName = 'nojekyll-exists';
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  ghPages.clean();
+});
+
+describe('the --nojekyll option', () => {
+  it('works even if the .nojekyll file already exists', (done) => {
+    const local = path.join(fixtures, fixtureName, 'local');
+    const expected = path.join(fixtures, fixtureName, 'expected');
+    const branch = 'gh-pages';
+
+    helper.setupRemote(fixtureName, {branch}).then((url) => {
+      const options = {
+        repo: url,
+        user: {
+          name: 'User Name',
+          email: 'user@email.com',
+        },
+        nojekyll: true,
+      };
+      ghPages.publish(local, options, (err) => {
+        if (err) {
+          return done(err);
+        }
+        helper
+          .assertContentsMatch(expected, url, branch)
+          .then(() => done())
+          .catch(done);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});