diff --git a/src/cli.ts b/src/cli.ts
index 9a9bdec..d1d76df 100644
--- a/src/cli.ts
+++ b/src/cli.ts
@@ -35,10 +35,18 @@ import { getProjectContext } from "./get-project-context"
     "generate",
     "generate types and sql documentation from database",
     (yargs) => {
-      yargs.option("pglite", { type: "boolean", default: false })
+      yargs.option("pglite", {
+        type: "boolean",
+        default: undefined,
+        description: "Use PGlite instead of a real PostgreSQL connection. Defaults to the pglite option in pgstrap.config.js if set.",
+      })
     },
     async (argv) => {
-      generate({ ...(await getProjectContext()), pglite: !!argv.pglite })
+      const ctx = await getProjectContext()
+      generate({
+        ...ctx,
+        pglite: argv.pglite ?? ctx.pglite ?? false,
+      })
     },
   )
   .parse()
diff --git a/src/define-config.ts b/src/define-config.ts
index 342428c..4fb5dff 100644
--- a/src/define-config.ts
+++ b/src/define-config.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ export interface PgstrapConfig {
   defaultDatabase: string
   schemas: string[]
 
+  /** Use PGlite instead of a real PostgreSQL connection */
+  pglite?: boolean
+
   dbDir?: string
 }