diff --git a/__tests__/commands/upgrade.js b/__tests__/commands/upgrade.js
index d449d61dd2..12f5aefbd8 100644
--- a/__tests__/commands/upgrade.js
+++ b/__tests__/commands/upgrade.js
@@ -102,6 +102,70 @@ test.concurrent('upgrades from fixed version to latest', (): Promise<void> => {
   });
 });
 
+test.concurrent('upgrades to latest matching package.json semver when no package name passed', (): Promise<void> => {
+  return runUpgrade([], {}, 'range-to-latest', async (config): ?Promise<void> => {
+    const lockfile = explodeLockfile(await fs.readFile(path.join(config.cwd, 'yarn.lock')));
+    const pkg = await fs.readJson(path.join(config.cwd, 'package.json'));
+    const lockEntryIndex = lockfile.indexOf('left-pad@<=1.1.1:');
+
+    expect(lockEntryIndex).toEqual(0);
+    expect(lockfile[lockEntryIndex + 1]).toContain('1.1.1');
+    expect(pkg.dependencies).toEqual({'left-pad': '<=1.1.1'});
+  });
+});
+
+test.concurrent('--latest upgrades to latest ignoring package.json when no package name passed', (): Promise<void> => {
+  return runUpgrade([], {latest: true}, 'range-to-latest', async (config): ?Promise<void> => {
+    const lockfile = explodeLockfile(await fs.readFile(path.join(config.cwd, 'yarn.lock')));
+    const pkg = await fs.readJson(path.join(config.cwd, 'package.json'));
+    const lockEntryIndex = lockfile.indexOf('left-pad@^1.1.3:');
+
+    expect(lockEntryIndex).toEqual(0);
+    expect(lockfile.indexOf('left-pad@<=1.1.1:')).toEqual(-1);
+    expect(lockfile[lockEntryIndex + 1]).toContain('1.1.3');
+    expect(pkg.dependencies).toEqual({'left-pad': '^1.1.3'});
+  });
+});
+
+test.concurrent('upgrades to latest matching semver when package name passed with version', (): Promise<void> => {
+  return runUpgrade(['left-pad@~1.1.2'], {}, 'range-to-latest', async (config): ?Promise<void> => {
+    const lockfile = explodeLockfile(await fs.readFile(path.join(config.cwd, 'yarn.lock')));
+    const pkg = await fs.readJson(path.join(config.cwd, 'package.json'));
+    const lockEntryIndex = lockfile.indexOf('left-pad@~1.1.2:');
+
+    expect(lockEntryIndex).toEqual(0);
+    expect(lockfile[lockEntryIndex + 1]).toContain('1.1.3');
+    expect(pkg.dependencies).toEqual({'left-pad': '~1.1.2'});
+  });
+});
+
+test.concurrent('--latest upgrades to passed in version when package name passed with version', (): Promise<void> => {
+  return runUpgrade(['left-pad@1.1.2'], {latest: true}, 'range-to-latest', async (config): ?Promise<void> => {
+    const lockfile = explodeLockfile(await fs.readFile(path.join(config.cwd, 'yarn.lock')));
+    const pkg = await fs.readJson(path.join(config.cwd, 'package.json'));
+    const lockEntryIndex = lockfile.indexOf('left-pad@1.1.2:');
+
+    expect(lockEntryIndex).toEqual(0);
+    expect(lockfile.indexOf('left-pad@<=1.1.1:')).toEqual(-1);
+    expect(lockfile.indexOf('left-pad@^1.1.3:')).toEqual(-1);
+    expect(lockfile[lockEntryIndex + 1]).toContain('1.1.2');
+    expect(pkg.dependencies).toEqual({'left-pad': '1.1.2'});
+  });
+});
+
+test.concurrent('upgrades to latest ignoring package.json semver when package name passed', (): Promise<void> => {
+  return runUpgrade(['left-pad'], {}, 'range-to-latest', async (config): ?Promise<void> => {
+    const lockfile = explodeLockfile(await fs.readFile(path.join(config.cwd, 'yarn.lock')));
+    const pkg = await fs.readJson(path.join(config.cwd, 'package.json'));
+    const lockEntryIndex = lockfile.indexOf('left-pad@^1.1.3:');
+
+    expect(lockEntryIndex).toEqual(0);
+    expect(lockfile.indexOf('left-pad@<=1.1.1:')).toEqual(-1);
+    expect(lockfile[lockEntryIndex + 1]).toContain('1.1.3');
+    expect(pkg.dependencies).toEqual({'left-pad': '^1.1.3'});
+  });
+});
+
 test.concurrent('upgrades dependency packages not in registry', (): Promise<void> => {
   const packages = ['yarn-test-git-repo', 'e2e-test-repo'];
   return runUpgrade(packages, {}, 'package-not-in-registry', async (config): ?Promise<void> => {
diff --git a/__tests__/fixtures/upgrade/range-to-latest/package.json b/__tests__/fixtures/upgrade/range-to-latest/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d533bb520c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/__tests__/fixtures/upgrade/range-to-latest/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "dependencies": {
+    "left-pad": "<=1.1.1"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/cli/commands/upgrade.js b/src/cli/commands/upgrade.js
index 9d45cc18bb..a4ee926df1 100644
--- a/src/cli/commands/upgrade.js
+++ b/src/cli/commands/upgrade.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export function setFlags(commander: Object) {
   // TODO: support some flags that install command has
   commander.usage('upgrade [flags]');
   commander.option('-S, --scope <scope>', 'upgrade packages under the specified scope');
+  commander.option('--latest', 'upgrade packages to the latest version, ignoring version ranges in package.json');
 }
 
 export function hasWrapper(): boolean {
@@ -20,7 +21,8 @@ export function hasWrapper(): boolean {
 export const requireLockfile = true;
 
 export async function run(config: Config, reporter: Reporter, flags: Object, args: Array<string>): Promise<void> {
-  const lockfile = args.length ? await Lockfile.fromDirectory(config.lockfileFolder, reporter) : new Lockfile();
+  const useLockfile = args.length || flags.latest;
+  const lockfile = useLockfile ? await Lockfile.fromDirectory(config.lockfileFolder, reporter) : new Lockfile();
   const {
     dependencies,
     devDependencies,
@@ -50,6 +52,9 @@ export async function run(config: Config, reporter: Reporter, flags: Object, arg
     } else {
       throw new MessageError(reporter.lang('scopeNotValid'));
     }
+  } else if (flags.latest && args.length === 0) {
+    addArgs = Object.keys(allDependencies)
+      .map(dependency => getDependency(allDependencies, dependency));
   } else {
     addArgs = args.map(dependency => {
       return getDependency(allDependencies, dependency);