diff --git a/cmd/bundle/sync.go b/cmd/bundle/sync.go
index df3e087c2d..274bba0e02 100644
--- a/cmd/bundle/sync.go
+++ b/cmd/bundle/sync.go
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package bundle
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/bundle"
@@ -9,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/bundle/phases"
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/cmd/bundle/utils"
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/cmd/root"
+	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/flags"
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/log"
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/sync"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -18,6 +21,7 @@ type syncFlags struct {
 	interval time.Duration
 	full     bool
 	watch    bool
+	output   flags.Output
 }
 
 func (f *syncFlags) syncOptionsFromBundle(cmd *cobra.Command, b *bundle.Bundle) (*sync.SyncOptions, error) {
@@ -26,6 +30,21 @@ func (f *syncFlags) syncOptionsFromBundle(cmd *cobra.Command, b *bundle.Bundle)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot get sync options: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	if f.output != "" {
+		var outputFunc func(context.Context, <-chan sync.Event, io.Writer)
+		switch f.output {
+		case flags.OutputText:
+			outputFunc = sync.TextOutput
+		case flags.OutputJSON:
+			outputFunc = sync.JsonOutput
+		}
+		if outputFunc != nil {
+			opts.OutputHandler = func(ctx context.Context, c <-chan sync.Event) {
+				outputFunc(ctx, c, cmd.OutOrStdout())
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	opts.Full = f.full
 	opts.PollInterval = f.interval
 	return opts, nil
@@ -42,6 +61,7 @@ func newSyncCommand() *cobra.Command {
 	cmd.Flags().DurationVar(&f.interval, "interval", 1*time.Second, "file system polling interval (for --watch)")
 	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&f.full, "full", false, "perform full synchronization (default is incremental)")
 	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&f.watch, "watch", false, "watch local file system for changes")
+	cmd.Flags().Var(&f.output, "output", "type of the output format")
 
 	cmd.RunE = func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		ctx := cmd.Context()
@@ -65,6 +85,7 @@ func newSyncCommand() *cobra.Command {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		defer s.Close()
 
 		log.Infof(ctx, "Remote file sync location: %v", opts.RemotePath)