diff --git a/src/bin/serve.rs b/src/bin/serve.rs
index 87099411..87c26b01 100644
--- a/src/bin/serve.rs
+++ b/src/bin/serve.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ pub fn make_subcommand<'a, 'b>() -> App<'a, 'b> {
             "-d, --dest-dir=[dest-dir] 'The output directory for \
              your book{n}(Defaults to ./book when omitted)'",
         )
+        .arg_from_usage(
+            "--no-create 'Will not create non-existent files linked from SUMMARY.md'",
+        )
         .arg_from_usage("-p, --port=[port] 'Use another port{n}(Defaults to 3000)'")
         .arg_from_usage(
             "-w, --websocket-port=[ws-port] 'Use another port for the \
@@ -55,6 +58,10 @@ pub fn execute(args: &ArgMatches) -> Result<()> {
         book.config.book.build_dir = PathBuf::from(dest_dir);
     }
 
+    if args.is_present("no-create") {
+        book.create_missing = false;
+    }
+
     let port = args.value_of("port").unwrap_or("3000");
     let ws_port = args.value_of("websocket-port").unwrap_or("3001");
     let interface = args.value_of("interface").unwrap_or("localhost");