diff --git a/.changeset/quick-avocados-fetch.md b/.changeset/quick-avocados-fetch.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f01f2b8f0c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/quick-avocados-fetch.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"create-fuels": patch
+---
+
+fix: passing arguments with NPM
diff --git a/apps/docs/src/guide/creating-a-fuel-dapp/options.md b/apps/docs/src/guide/creating-a-fuel-dapp/options.md
index e4deea28b5e..9d2f7932250 100644
--- a/apps/docs/src/guide/creating-a-fuel-dapp/options.md
+++ b/apps/docs/src/guide/creating-a-fuel-dapp/options.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pnpm create fuels@{{fuels}} [project-name] [options]
 ```
 
 ```sh-vue [npm]
-npm create fuels@{{fuels}} [project-name] [options]
+npm create fuels@{{fuels}} -- [project-name] [options]
 ```
 
 ```sh-vue [bun]
diff --git a/packages/create-fuels/src/bin.ts b/packages/create-fuels/src/bin.ts
index 89ef73cf72b..495ef63f4a8 100644
--- a/packages/create-fuels/src/bin.ts
+++ b/packages/create-fuels/src/bin.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import { runScaffoldCli, setupProgram } from './cli';
 runScaffoldCli({
   program: setupProgram(),
   args: process.argv,
-  shouldInstallDeps: true,
 })
   .then(() => process.exit(0))
   .catch((e) => {
diff --git a/packages/create-fuels/src/cli.ts b/packages/create-fuels/src/cli.ts
index 4d05f54c286..ca3b524b10c 100644
--- a/packages/create-fuels/src/cli.ts
+++ b/packages/create-fuels/src/cli.ts
@@ -39,11 +39,9 @@ function writeEnvFile(envFilePath: string) {
 export const runScaffoldCli = async ({
   program,
   args = process.argv,
-  shouldInstallDeps = false,
 }: {
   program: Command;
   args: string[];
-  shouldInstallDeps?: boolean;
 }) => {
   program.parse(args);
 
@@ -120,18 +118,17 @@ export const runScaffoldCli = async ({
 
   fileCopySpinner.succeed('Copied template files!');
 
-  const installDepsSpinner = ora({
-    text: 'Installing dependencies..',
-    color: 'green',
-  }).start();
+  if (opts['no-install'] === false) {
+    const installDepsSpinner = ora({
+      text: 'Installing dependencies..',
+      color: 'green',
+    }).start();
 
-  if (shouldInstallDeps) {
     process.chdir(projectPath);
     execSync(packageManager.install, { stdio: verboseEnabled ? 'inherit' : 'pipe' });
+    installDepsSpinner.succeed('Installed dependencies!');
   }
 
-  installDepsSpinner.succeed('Installed dependencies!');
-
   log();
   log();
   log(chalk.green(`⚡️ Success! Created a fullstack Fuel dapp at ${projectPath}`));
diff --git a/packages/create-fuels/src/lib/setupProgram.ts b/packages/create-fuels/src/lib/setupProgram.ts
index c47e64cb63d..b244b7d1b6a 100644
--- a/packages/create-fuels/src/lib/setupProgram.ts
+++ b/packages/create-fuels/src/lib/setupProgram.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export interface ProgramOptions {
   npm?: boolean;
   bun?: boolean;
   verbose?: boolean;
+  'no-install'?: boolean;
 }
 
 export const setupProgram = () => {
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ export const setupProgram = () => {
     .option('--npm', 'Use npm to install dependencies')
     .option('--bun', 'Use bun to install dependencies')
     .option('--verbose', 'Enable verbose logging')
+    .option('--no-install', `Do not install dependencies after scaffolding`, false)
     .addHelpCommand()
     .showHelpAfterError(true);
   return program;
diff --git a/packages/create-fuels/test/cli.test.ts b/packages/create-fuels/test/cli.test.ts
index 88775a972dc..ae358f8817c 100644
--- a/packages/create-fuels/test/cli.test.ts
+++ b/packages/create-fuels/test/cli.test.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ describe('CLI', () => {
     await runScaffoldCli({
       program: setupProgram(),
       args,
-      shouldInstallDeps: false,
     });
 
     let originalTemplateFiles = await getAllFiles(paths.template);
@@ -59,7 +58,6 @@ describe('CLI', () => {
     await runScaffoldCli({
       program: setupProgram(),
       args,
-      shouldInstallDeps: false,
     });
 
     const packageJsonPath = join(paths.root, 'package.json');
@@ -82,7 +80,6 @@ describe('CLI', () => {
     await runScaffoldCli({
       program: setupProgram(),
       args,
-      shouldInstallDeps: false,
     }).catch((e) => {
       expect(e).toBeInstanceOf(Error);
     });
diff --git a/packages/create-fuels/test/e2e.test.ts b/packages/create-fuels/test/e2e.test.ts
index 9c66b0479e6..a2350ac7dfa 100644
--- a/packages/create-fuels/test/e2e.test.ts
+++ b/packages/create-fuels/test/e2e.test.ts
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@ import {
 
 const { log } = console;
 
-const PUBLISHED_NPM_VERSION = process.env.PUBLISHED_NPM_VERSION;
-const packageManagerCreateCommands: [PackageManager, string, string[]][] = [
-  ['pnpm', 'pnpm --ignore-workspace create fuels', []],
-  ['bun', 'bunx --bun create-fuels', ['/bun.lockb']],
+const PUBLISHED_NPM_VERSION = process.env.PUBLISHED_NPM_VERSION ?? 'next';
+const packageManagerCreateCommands: [PackageManager, string][] = [
+  ['pnpm', 'pnpm --ignore-workspace create fuels'],
+  ['bun', 'bunx --bun create-fuels'],
+  ['npm', 'npm create fuels'],
 ];
 
 /**
@@ -45,14 +46,14 @@ describe('`create fuels` package integrity', () => {
 
   it.each(packageManagerCreateCommands)(
     `should perform 'create fuels' using '%s'`,
-    async (packageManager, createCommand, additionalFiles) => {
+    async (packageManager, createCommand) => {
       if (shouldSkip) {
         return;
       }
 
       const args = generateArgs(paths.root, packageManager).join(' ');
       const expectedTemplateFiles = await getAllFiles(paths.sourceTemplate).then((files) =>
-        filterOriginalTemplateFiles(files).filter(filterForcBuildFiles).concat(additionalFiles)
+        filterOriginalTemplateFiles(files).filter(filterForcBuildFiles)
       );
 
       const { error: createFuelsError } = await safeExec(() =>
diff --git a/packages/create-fuels/test/utils/generateArgs.ts b/packages/create-fuels/test/utils/generateArgs.ts
index f6ac54cf344..614e2068c8a 100644
--- a/packages/create-fuels/test/utils/generateArgs.ts
+++ b/packages/create-fuels/test/utils/generateArgs.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 export const generateArgs = (projectName?: string, packageManager: string = 'pnpm'): string[] => {
   const args = [];
+  if (packageManager === 'npm') {
+    args.push('--');
+  }
   if (projectName) {
     args.push(projectName);
   }
   args.push(`--${packageManager}`);
+  args.push(`--no-install`);
   return args;
 };