diff --git a/cli/src/commands.rs b/cli/src/commands.rs
index d113616b..aa4119a8 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands.rs
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ pub fn parse_command(args: &[String], flags: &Flags) -> Result<Value, ParseError
                 format!("https://{}", url)
             };
             let mut nav_cmd = json!({ "id": id, "action": "navigate", "url": url });
+            // If --wait-until flag is set, include waitUntil strategy
+            if let Some(ref wait_until) = flags.wait_until {
+                nav_cmd["waitUntil"] = json!(wait_until);
+            }
             // If --headers flag is set, include headers (scoped to this origin)
             if let Some(ref headers_json) = flags.headers {
                 if let Ok(headers) = serde_json::from_str::<serde_json::Value>(headers_json) {
@@ -1535,6 +1539,7 @@ mod tests {
             device: None,
             auto_connect: false,
             session_name: None,
+            wait_until: None,
             cli_executable_path: false,
             cli_extensions: false,
             cli_profile: false,
@@ -1836,6 +1841,38 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(cmd.get("headers").is_none());
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_navigate_with_wait_until() {
+        let mut flags = default_flags();
+        flags.wait_until = Some("domcontentloaded".to_string());
+        let cmd = parse_command(&args("open example.com"), &flags).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(cmd["action"], "navigate");
+        assert_eq!(cmd["waitUntil"], "domcontentloaded");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_navigate_with_wait_until_load() {
+        let mut flags = default_flags();
+        flags.wait_until = Some("load".to_string());
+        let cmd = parse_command(&args("open example.com"), &flags).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(cmd["waitUntil"], "load");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_navigate_with_wait_until_networkidle() {
+        let mut flags = default_flags();
+        flags.wait_until = Some("networkidle".to_string());
+        let cmd = parse_command(&args("open example.com"), &flags).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(cmd["waitUntil"], "networkidle");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_navigate_without_wait_until() {
+        let cmd = parse_command(&args("open example.com"), &default_flags()).unwrap();
+        // waitUntil should not be present when flag is not set (daemon uses its own default)
+        assert!(cmd.get("waitUntil").is_none());
+    }
+
     // === Set Headers Tests ===
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/cli/src/flags.rs b/cli/src/flags.rs
index 84d41ebf..a9ad9a32 100644
--- a/cli/src/flags.rs
+++ b/cli/src/flags.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ pub struct Flags {
     pub device: Option<String>,
     pub auto_connect: bool,
     pub session_name: Option<String>,
+    pub wait_until: Option<String>,
 
     // Track which launch-time options were explicitly passed via CLI
     // (as opposed to being set only via environment variables)
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ pub fn parse_flags(args: &[String]) -> Flags {
         device: env::var("AGENT_BROWSER_IOS_DEVICE").ok(),
         auto_connect: env::var("AGENT_BROWSER_AUTO_CONNECT").is_ok(),
         session_name: env::var("AGENT_BROWSER_SESSION_NAME").ok(),
+        wait_until: env::var("AGENT_BROWSER_WAIT_UNTIL").ok(),
         // Track CLI-passed flags (default false, set to true when flag is passed)
         cli_executable_path: false,
         cli_extensions: false,
@@ -186,6 +188,12 @@ pub fn parse_flags(args: &[String]) -> Flags {
                     i += 1;
                 }
             }
+            "--wait-until" => {
+                if let Some(s) = args.get(i + 1) {
+                    flags.wait_until = Some(s.clone());
+                    i += 1;
+                }
+            }
             _ => {}
         }
         i += 1;
@@ -224,6 +232,7 @@ pub fn clean_args(args: &[String]) -> Vec<String> {
         "--provider",
         "--device",
         "--session-name",
+        "--wait-until",
     ];
 
     for arg in args.iter() {
@@ -401,4 +410,22 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(!flags.cli_extensions);
         assert!(!flags.cli_state);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_wait_until_flag() {
+        let flags = parse_flags(&args("open example.com --wait-until domcontentloaded"));
+        assert_eq!(flags.wait_until, Some("domcontentloaded".to_string()));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_no_wait_until_flag() {
+        let flags = parse_flags(&args("open example.com"));
+        assert!(flags.wait_until.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_clean_args_removes_wait_until() {
+        let cleaned = clean_args(&args("open example.com --wait-until domcontentloaded"));
+        assert_eq!(cleaned, vec!["open", "example.com"]);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/cli/src/output.rs b/cli/src/output.rs
index 7f083a51..dd8e747a 100644
--- a/cli/src/output.rs
+++ b/cli/src/output.rs
@@ -491,6 +491,10 @@ https:// is automatically prepended.
 
 Aliases: goto, navigate
 
+Options:
+  --wait-until <strategy>  When to consider navigation done (default: domcontentloaded)
+                           Values: load, domcontentloaded, networkidle
+
 Global Options:
   --json               Output as JSON
   --session <name>     Use specific session
@@ -501,6 +505,7 @@ Examples:
   agent-browser open example.com
   agent-browser open https://github.com
   agent-browser open localhost:3000
+  agent-browser open example.com --wait-until networkidle
   agent-browser open api.example.com --headers '{"Authorization": "Bearer token"}'
     # ^ Headers only sent to api.example.com, not other domains
 "##
@@ -1872,6 +1877,8 @@ Options:
   --headed                   Show browser window (not headless)
   --cdp <port>               Connect via CDP (Chrome DevTools Protocol)
   --auto-connect             Auto-discover and connect to running Chrome
+  --wait-until <strategy>    Navigation wait strategy: load, domcontentloaded, networkidle
+                             (or AGENT_BROWSER_WAIT_UNTIL, default: domcontentloaded)
   --session-name <name>      Auto-save/restore session state (cookies, localStorage)
   --debug                    Debug output
   --version, -V              Show version
@@ -1885,6 +1892,7 @@ Environment:
   AGENT_BROWSER_PROVIDER         Browser provider (ios, browserbase, kernel, browseruse)
   AGENT_BROWSER_AUTO_CONNECT     Auto-discover and connect to running Chrome
   AGENT_BROWSER_STREAM_PORT      Enable WebSocket streaming on port (e.g., 9223)
+  AGENT_BROWSER_WAIT_UNTIL       Navigation wait strategy (default: domcontentloaded)
   AGENT_BROWSER_IOS_DEVICE       Default iOS device name
   AGENT_BROWSER_IOS_UDID         Default iOS device UDID
 
diff --git a/src/actions.ts b/src/actions.ts
index 22314e06..4ebccfa9 100644
--- a/src/actions.ts
+++ b/src/actions.ts
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ async function handleNavigate(
   }
 
   await page.goto(command.url, {
-    waitUntil: command.waitUntil ?? 'load',
+    waitUntil: command.waitUntil ?? 'domcontentloaded',
   });
 
   return successResponse(command.id, {