diff --git a/Help/release/dev/FindFLEX.rst b/Help/release/dev/FindFLEX.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6faec23acc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/release/dev/FindFLEX.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+FindFLEX
+--------
+
+* The :module:`FindFLEX` module :command:`flex_target` command has a new
+  ``OPTIONS`` option to add Flex command-line options as a
+  :ref:`semicolon-separated list <CMake Language Lists>`.
diff --git a/Modules/FindFLEX.cmake b/Modules/FindFLEX.cmake
index 6052b74950..d9d0afa56b 100644
--- a/Modules/FindFLEX.cmake
+++ b/Modules/FindFLEX.cmake
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ If ``flex`` is found on the system, the module defines the macro:
   .. code-block:: cmake
 
     flex_target(<Name> <FlexInput> <FlexOutput>
+                [OPTIONS <options>...]
                 [COMPILE_FLAGS <string>]
                 [DEFINES_FILE <string>]
                 )
@@ -45,9 +46,18 @@ custom command.
 
 The options are:
 
+``OPTIONS <options>...``
+  .. versionadded:: 3.32
+
+  A :ref:`semicolon-separated list <CMake Language Lists>` of flex options added
+  to the ``flex`` command line.
+
 ``COMPILE_FLAGS <string>``
+  .. deprecated:: 3.32
+
   Space-separated flex options added to the ``flex`` command line.
   A :ref:`;-list <CMake Language Lists>` will not work.
+  This option is deprecated in favor of ``OPTIONS <options>...``.
 
 ``DEFINES_FILE <string>``
   .. versionadded:: 3.5
@@ -73,6 +83,11 @@ The macro defines the following variables:
 ``FLEX_<Name>_OUTPUT_HEADER``
   The header flex output, if any.
 
+``FLEX_<Name>_OPTIONS``
+  .. versionadded:: 3.32
+
+  Options used in the ``flex`` command line.
+
 Flex scanners often use tokens defined by Bison: the code generated
 by Flex depends of the header generated by Bison.  This module also
 defines a macro:
@@ -106,6 +121,29 @@ Examples
     ${FLEX_MyScanner_OUTPUTS}
   )
   target_link_libraries(Foo ${FLEX_LIBRARIES})
+
+Adding additional command-line options to the ``flex`` executable can be passed
+as a list. For example, adding the ``--warn`` option to report warnings, and the
+``--noline`` (``-L``) to not generate ``#line`` directives.
+
+.. code-block:: cmake
+
+  find_package(FLEX)
+
+  if(FLEX_FOUND)
+    flex_target(MyScanner lexer.l lexer.cpp OPTIONS --warn --noline)
+  endif()
+
+Generator expressions can be used in ``OPTIONS <options...``. For example, to
+add the ``--debug`` (``-d``) option only for the ``Debug`` build type:
+
+.. code-block:: cmake
+
+  find_package(FLEX)
+
+  if(FLEX_FOUND)
+    flex_target(MyScanner lexer.l lexer.cpp OPTIONS $<$<CONFIG:Debug>:--debug>)
+  endif()
 #]=======================================================================]
 
 find_program(FLEX_EXECUTABLE NAMES flex win-flex win_flex DOC "path to the flex executable")
@@ -157,20 +195,35 @@ if(FLEX_EXECUTABLE)
       COMPILE_FLAGS
       DEFINES_FILE
       )
-    set(FLEX_TARGET_PARAM_MULTI_VALUE_KEYWORDS)
+    set(FLEX_TARGET_PARAM_MULTI_VALUE_KEYWORDS OPTIONS)
 
     cmake_parse_arguments(
       FLEX_TARGET_ARG
       "${FLEX_TARGET_PARAM_OPTIONS}"
       "${FLEX_TARGET_PARAM_ONE_VALUE_KEYWORDS}"
-      "${FLEX_TARGET_MULTI_VALUE_KEYWORDS}"
+      "${FLEX_TARGET_PARAM_MULTI_VALUE_KEYWORDS}"
       ${ARGN}
       )
 
-    set(FLEX_TARGET_usage "FLEX_TARGET(<Name> <Input> <Output> [COMPILE_FLAGS <string>] [DEFINES_FILE <string>]")
+    string(
+      JOIN "\n" FLEX_TARGET_usage
+      "Usage:"
+      "  flex_target("
+      "    <Name>"
+      "    <Input>"
+      "    <Output>"
+      "    [OPTIONS <options>...]"
+      "    [COMPILE_FLAGS <string>]"
+      "    [DEFINES_FILE <string>]"
+      "  )"
+    )
 
     if(NOT "${FLEX_TARGET_ARG_UNPARSED_ARGUMENTS}" STREQUAL "")
-      message(SEND_ERROR ${FLEX_TARGET_usage})
+      message(
+        SEND_ERROR
+        "Unrecognized arguments: ${FLEX_TARGET_ARG_UNPARSED_ARGUMENTS}\n"
+        "${FLEX_TARGET_usage}"
+      )
     else()
 
       cmake_policy(GET CMP0098 _flex_CMP0098
@@ -199,6 +252,10 @@ if(FLEX_EXECUTABLE)
         separate_arguments(_flex_EXE_OPTS)
       endif()
 
+      if(FLEX_TARGET_ARG_OPTIONS)
+        list(APPEND _flex_EXE_OPTS ${FLEX_TARGET_ARG_OPTIONS})
+      endif()
+
       set(_flex_OUTPUT_HEADER "")
       if(NOT "${FLEX_TARGET_ARG_DEFINES_FILE}" STREQUAL "")
         set(_flex_OUTPUT_HEADER "${FLEX_TARGET_ARG_DEFINES_FILE}")
@@ -223,6 +280,7 @@ if(FLEX_EXECUTABLE)
       set(FLEX_${Name}_DEFINED TRUE)
       set(FLEX_${Name}_OUTPUTS ${_flex_TARGET_OUTPUTS})
       set(FLEX_${Name}_INPUT ${_flex_INPUT})
+      set(FLEX_${Name}_OPTIONS ${_flex_EXE_OPTS})
       set(FLEX_${Name}_COMPILE_FLAGS ${_flex_EXE_OPTS})
       set(FLEX_${Name}_OUTPUT_HEADER ${_flex_OUTPUT_HEADER})