diff --git a/modules/cli/src/main/scala/scala/cli/commands/default/LegacyScalaOptions.scala b/modules/cli/src/main/scala/scala/cli/commands/default/LegacyScalaOptions.scala
index 65b9a1d994..d234265513 100644
--- a/modules/cli/src/main/scala/scala/cli/commands/default/LegacyScalaOptions.scala
+++ b/modules/cli/src/main/scala/scala/cli/commands/default/LegacyScalaOptions.scala
@@ -46,6 +46,13 @@ case class LegacyScalaOptions(
   @Name("-nc")
   @Name("-nocompdaemon")
     noCompilationDaemon: Option[Indexed[Boolean]] = None,
+  @Group("Legacy Scala runner")
+  @HelpMessage("Ignored legacy option. Deprecated option allowing to force the `run` mode on an input.")
+  @Tag(tags.must)
+  @Hidden
+  @ValueDescription("file")
+  @Name("-run")
+    run: Option[Indexed[String]] = None,
 ) {
 // format: on
 
@@ -64,8 +71,16 @@ case class LegacyScalaOptions(
     val howToRunString            = howToRun.findArg(args)
     val iString                   = I.findArg(args)
     val noCompilationDaemonString = noCompilationDaemon.findArg(args)
+    val runString                 = run.findArg(args)
     val deprecatedArgs =
-      Seq(saveOptionString, noSaveOptionString, howToRunString, iString, noCompilationDaemonString)
+      Seq(
+        saveOptionString,
+        noSaveOptionString,
+        howToRunString,
+        iString,
+        noCompilationDaemonString,
+        runString
+      )
         .flatten
     val filteredArgs       = args.filterNot(deprecatedArgs.contains)
     val filteredArgsString = filteredArgs.mkString(" ")
@@ -126,6 +141,20 @@ case class LegacyScalaOptions(
       logger.message(s"Deprecated option '$nc' is ignored.")
       logger.message("The script runner can no longer be picked as before.")
     }
+    for {
+      rString <- runString
+      rValue  <- run.map(_.value)
+    } {
+      logger.message(s"Deprecated option '$rString' is ignored.")
+      logger.message(
+        s"""$fullRunnerName does not support explicitly forcing the old `run` mode.
+           |Just pass $rValue as input and make sure it has the correct format and extension.
+           |i.e. to run a JAR, pass it as an input, just make sure it has the `.jar` extension and a main class.
+           |For details on how inputs can be run with $fullRunnerName, check the `run` sub-command.
+           |  ${Console.BOLD}$progName run --help${Console.RESET}
+           |""".stripMargin
+      )
+    }
     filteredArgs
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/integration/src/test/scala/scala/cli/integration/LegacyScalaRunnerTestDefinitions.scala b/modules/integration/src/test/scala/scala/cli/integration/LegacyScalaRunnerTestDefinitions.scala
index 16f6a8e033..e81a71ab89 100644
--- a/modules/integration/src/test/scala/scala/cli/integration/LegacyScalaRunnerTestDefinitions.scala
+++ b/modules/integration/src/test/scala/scala/cli/integration/LegacyScalaRunnerTestDefinitions.scala
@@ -40,10 +40,11 @@ trait LegacyScalaRunnerTestDefinitions { _: DefaultTests =>
 
   test("ensure -howtorun/--how-to-run works with the default command") {
     legacyOptionBackwardsCompatTest("-howtorun", "--how-to-run") {
-      (legacyHtrOption, root) =>
+      (legacyHtrOption, inputFile, root) =>
         Seq("object", "script", "jar", "repl", "guess", "invalid").foreach { htrValue =>
-          val res = os.proc(TestUtil.cli, legacyHtrOption, htrValue, "s.sc", TestUtil.extraOptions)
-            .call(cwd = root, stderr = os.Pipe)
+          val res =
+            os.proc(TestUtil.cli, legacyHtrOption, htrValue, inputFile, TestUtil.extraOptions)
+              .call(cwd = root, stderr = os.Pipe)
           expect(res.err.trim().contains(deprecatedOptionWarning(legacyHtrOption)))
           expect(res.err.trim().contains(htrValue))
         }
@@ -52,10 +53,21 @@ trait LegacyScalaRunnerTestDefinitions { _: DefaultTests =>
 
   test("ensure -I works with the default command") {
     legacyOptionBackwardsCompatTest("-I") {
-      (legacyOption, root) =>
-        val res = os.proc(TestUtil.cli, legacyOption, "--repl-dry-run", TestUtil.extraOptions)
+      (legacyOption, inputFile, root) =>
+        val anotherInputFile = "smth.scala"
+        val res = os.proc(
+          TestUtil.cli,
+          legacyOption,
+          inputFile,
+          legacyOption,
+          anotherInputFile,
+          "--repl-dry-run",
+          TestUtil.extraOptions
+        )
           .call(cwd = root, stderr = os.Pipe)
         expect(res.err.trim().contains(deprecatedOptionWarning(legacyOption)))
+        expect(res.err.trim().contains(inputFile))
+        expect(res.err.trim().contains(anotherInputFile))
     }
   }
 
@@ -63,29 +75,44 @@ trait LegacyScalaRunnerTestDefinitions { _: DefaultTests =>
     simpleLegacyOptionBackwardsCompatTest("-nc", "-nocompdaemon", "--no-compilation-daemon")
   }
 
+  test("ensure -run works with the default command") {
+    legacyOptionBackwardsCompatTest("-run") {
+      (legacyOption, inputFile, root) =>
+        val res = os.proc(TestUtil.cli, legacyOption, inputFile, ".", TestUtil.extraOptions)
+          .call(cwd = root, stderr = os.Pipe)
+        expect(res.err.trim().contains(deprecatedOptionWarning(legacyOption)))
+        expect(res.err.trim().contains(inputFile))
+    }
+  }
+
   private def simpleLegacyOptionBackwardsCompatTest(optionAliases: String*): Unit =
     abstractLegacyOptionBackwardsCompatTest(optionAliases) {
-      (legacyOption, expectedMsg, root) =>
+      (legacyOption, expectedMsg, _, root) =>
         val res = os.proc(TestUtil.cli, legacyOption, "s.sc", TestUtil.extraOptions)
           .call(cwd = root, stderr = os.Pipe)
         expect(res.out.trim() == expectedMsg)
         expect(res.err.trim().contains(deprecatedOptionWarning(legacyOption)))
     }
 
-  private def legacyOptionBackwardsCompatTest(optionAliases: String*)(f: (String, os.Path) => Unit)
-    : Unit =
-    abstractLegacyOptionBackwardsCompatTest(optionAliases) { (legacyOption, _, root) =>
-      f(legacyOption, root)
+  private def legacyOptionBackwardsCompatTest(optionAliases: String*)(f: (
+    String,
+    String,
+    os.Path
+  ) => Unit): Unit =
+    abstractLegacyOptionBackwardsCompatTest(optionAliases) { (legacyOption, _, inputFile, root) =>
+      f(legacyOption, inputFile, root)
     }
 
   private def abstractLegacyOptionBackwardsCompatTest(optionAliases: Seq[String])(f: (
+    String,
     String,
     String,
     os.Path
   ) => Unit): Unit = {
-    val msg = "Hello world"
-    TestInputs(os.rel / "s.sc" -> s"""println("$msg")""").fromRoot { root =>
-      optionAliases.foreach(f(_, msg, root))
+    val msg       = "Hello world"
+    val inputFile = "s.sc"
+    TestInputs(os.rel / inputFile -> s"""println("$msg")""").fromRoot { root =>
+      optionAliases.foreach(f(_, msg, inputFile, root))
     }
   }