diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7b7dc08..eae15e4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ Using obj2gltf as a command-line tool:
 |`-n`|Generate normals if they are missing.|No, default `false`|
 |`--cesium`|Optimize the glTF for Cesium by using the sun as a default light source.|No, default `false`|
 |`--ao`|Apply ambient occlusion to the converted model.|No, default `false`|
+|`--kmc|Output glTF with the KHR_materials_common extension.|No, default `false`|
 |`--bypassPipeline`|Bypass the gltf-pipeline for debugging purposes. This option overrides many of the options above and will save the glTF with the KHR_materials_common extension.|No, default `false`|
 |`--hasTransparency`|Do a more exhaustive check for texture transparency by looking at the alpha channel of each pixel. By default textures with an alpha channel are considered to be transparent.|No, default `false`|
 |`--secure`|Prevent the converter from reading image or mtl files outside of the input obj directory.|No, default `false`|
diff --git a/bin/obj2gltf.js b/bin/obj2gltf.js
index 654d9f8..b1657a3 100644
--- a/bin/obj2gltf.js
+++ b/bin/obj2gltf.js
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ var argv = yargs
             type: 'boolean',
             default: false
         },
+        kmc : {
+            describe: 'Output glTF with the KHR_materials_common extension.',
+            type: 'boolean',
+            default: false
+        },
         bypassPipeline : {
             describe: 'Bypass the gltf-pipeline for debugging purposes. This option overrides many of the options above and will save the glTF with the KHR_materials_common extension.',
             type: 'boolean',
diff --git a/lib/convert.js b/lib/convert.js
index 405c5ce..e8ce59b 100644
--- a/lib/convert.js
+++ b/lib/convert.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ module.exports = convert;
  * @param {Boolean} [options.optimizeForCesium=false] Optimize the glTF for Cesium by using the sun as a default light source.
  * @param {Boolean} [options.generateNormals=false] Generate normals if they are missing.
  * @param {Boolean} [options.ao=false] Apply ambient occlusion to the converted model.
+ * @param {Boolean} [options.kmc=false] Output glTF with the KHR_materials_common extension.
  * @param {Boolean} [options.textureCompressionOptions] Options sent to the compressTextures stage of gltf-pipeline.
  * @param {Boolean} [options.bypassPipeline=false] Bypass the gltf-pipeline for debugging purposes. This option overrides many of the options above and will save the glTF with the KHR_materials_common extension.
  * @param {Boolean} [options.hasTransparency=false] Do a more exhaustive check for texture transparency by looking at the alpha channel of each pixel.
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ function convert(objPath, gltfPath, options) {
     var optimizeForCesium = defaultValue(options.optimizeForCesium, false);
     var generateNormals = defaultValue(options.generateNormals, false);
     var ao = defaultValue(options.ao, false);
+    var kmc = defaultValue(options.kmc, false);
     var textureCompressionOptions = options.textureCompressionOptions;
     var bypassPipeline = defaultValue(options.bypassPipeline, false);
     var logger = defaultValue(options.logger, defaultLogger);
@@ -75,6 +77,9 @@ function convert(objPath, gltfPath, options) {
 
     var aoOptions = ao ? {} : undefined;
 
+    // TODO: gltf-pipeline uses the same kmc options for each material and doesn't recognize the transparent flag
+    var kmcOptions = kmc ? {} : undefined;
+
     var pipelineOptions = {
         createDirectory : false,
         basePath : basePath,
@@ -88,6 +93,7 @@ function convert(objPath, gltfPath, options) {
         optimizeForCesium : optimizeForCesium,
         smoothNormals : generateNormals,
         aoOptions : aoOptions,
+        kmcOptions : kmcOptions,
         textureCompressionOptions : textureCompressionOptions
     };