diff --git a/desktop/package.json b/desktop/package.json
index 316ee0b8e..689cd8db9 100644
--- a/desktop/package.json
+++ b/desktop/package.json
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@
     "metro-minify-terser": "^0.66.2",
     "metro-resolver": "^0.66.2",
     "node-fetch": "^2.6.6",
+    "open": "^8.3.0",
     "p-filter": "^2.1.0",
     "p-map": "^4.0.0",
     "patch-package": "^6.4.7",
diff --git a/desktop/scripts/start-flipper-server.ts b/desktop/scripts/start-flipper-server.ts
index e245b452b..3a73ceac5 100644
--- a/desktop/scripts/start-flipper-server.ts
+++ b/desktop/scripts/start-flipper-server.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import Watchman from './watchman';
 import {serverDir} from './paths';
 import isFB from './isFB';
 import yargs from 'yargs';
+import open from 'open';
 
 const argv = yargs
   .usage('yarn start [args]')
@@ -59,6 +60,11 @@ const argv = yargs
         'Build the server without watching for changing or starting the service',
       type: 'boolean',
     },
+    open: {
+      describe: 'Open Flipper in the default browser after starting',
+      type: 'boolean',
+      default: true,
+    },
   })
   .version('DEV')
   .help()
@@ -186,6 +192,14 @@ async function startWatchChanges() {
     await compileServerMain();
   } else {
     await startWatchChanges();
-    restartServer(); // builds and starts
+    // builds and starts
+    await restartServer();
+
+    if (argv.open) {
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        // TODO: make port configurable together with flipper-server
+        open('http://localhost:52342/index.web.dev.html');
+      }, 2000);
+    }
   }
 })();