diff --git a/xtask/src/argument_parsing.rs b/xtask/src/argument_parsing.rs
index ae73782eccc..c8c0368da48 100644
--- a/xtask/src/argument_parsing.rs
+++ b/xtask/src/argument_parsing.rs
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ pub enum Commands {
     /// arguments will be passed on
     ///
     /// Example: `cargo xtask size -- -A`
-    Size(Arg),
+    Size(ArgsAndOverwrite),
 
     /// Run examples in QEMU and compare against expected output
     ///
@@ -562,6 +562,19 @@ pub struct QemuAndRun {
     pub overwrite_expected: bool,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Parser, Clone)]
+pub struct ArgsAndOverwrite {
+    /// If expected output is missing or mismatching, recreate the file
+    ///
+    /// This overwrites only missing or mismatching
+    #[arg(long)]
+    pub overwrite_expected: bool,
+
+    /// Options to pass to `cargo <subcommand>`
+    #[command(subcommand)]
+    pub arguments: Option<ExtraArguments>,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Parser, Clone)]
 pub struct Arg {
     /// Options to pass to `cargo <subcommand>`
diff --git a/xtask/src/main.rs b/xtask/src/main.rs
index 1702a8bde53..0b8833761b1 100644
--- a/xtask/src/main.rs
+++ b/xtask/src/main.rs
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 platform,
                 backend,
                 &examples_to_run,
+                args.overwrite_expected,
                 &args.arguments,
             )
         }
diff --git a/xtask/src/run.rs b/xtask/src/run.rs
index a1222d44757..a769b20bc14 100644
--- a/xtask/src/run.rs
+++ b/xtask/src/run.rs
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ fn command_parser(
         CargoCommand::Qemu {
             platform, example, ..
         }
+        | CargoCommand::ExampleSize {
+            platform, example, ..
+        }
         | CargoCommand::Run {
             platform, example, ..
         } => {
@@ -108,7 +111,12 @@ fn command_parser(
             }
 
             let platform_name = platform.name();
-            let run_file = format!("{example}.run");
+            let run_file = if let CargoCommand::ExampleSize { .. } = *command {
+                format!("{example}.size")
+            } else {
+                format!("{example}.run")
+            };
+
             let expected_output_file = ["ci", "expected", &platform_name, &run_file]
                 .iter()
                 .collect::<PathBuf>()
@@ -148,8 +156,7 @@ fn command_parser(
         | CargoCommand::Clippy { .. }
         | CargoCommand::Doc { .. }
         | CargoCommand::Test { .. }
-        | CargoCommand::Book { .. }
-        | CargoCommand::ExampleSize { .. } => {
+        | CargoCommand::Book { .. } => {
             let cargo_result = run_command(command, output_mode, true)?;
             Ok(cargo_result)
         }
@@ -429,6 +436,7 @@ pub fn build_and_check_size<'c>(
     platform: Platforms,
     backend: Backends,
     examples: &'c [String],
+    overwrite: bool,
     arguments: &'c Option<ExtraArguments>,
 ) -> Vec<FinalRunResult<'c>> {
     info!("Measuring for platform: {platform:?}, backend: {backend:?}");
@@ -468,7 +476,7 @@ pub fn build_and_check_size<'c>(
 
             [cmd_build, cmd_size]
         })
-        .map(|cmd| (globals, cmd, false));
+        .map(|cmd| (globals, cmd, overwrite));
 
     runner.run_and_coalesce()
 }