diff --git a/subprojects/extensions-tool/man/gnome-extensions.txt b/subprojects/extensions-tool/man/gnome-extensions.txt
index 7f213362a..cd55191fb 100644
--- a/subprojects/extensions-tool/man/gnome-extensions.txt
+++ b/subprojects/extensions-tool/man/gnome-extensions.txt
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ Creates a new extension from a template.
   *--gettext-domain*='DOMAIN':::
     Set the gettext domain used by the extension
 
+  *--settings-schema*='SCHEMA':::
+    Set the GSettings schema used by the extension
+
   *--template*='TEMPLATE':::
     Use 'TEMPLATE' as base for the new extension
 
diff --git a/subprojects/extensions-tool/src/command-create.c b/subprojects/extensions-tool/src/command-create.c
index acc45641c..722a9f4c7 100644
--- a/subprojects/extensions-tool/src/command-create.c
+++ b/subprojects/extensions-tool/src/command-create.c
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ create_metadata (GFile       *target_dir,
                  const char  *name,
                  const char  *description,
                  const char  *gettext_domain,
+                 const char  *settings_schema,
                  GError     **error)
 {
   g_autofree char *uuid_escaped = NULL;
@@ -162,6 +163,9 @@ create_metadata (GFile       *target_dir,
   if (gettext_domain)
     g_string_append_printf (json, "  \"gettext-domain\": \"%s\",\n", gettext_domain);
 
+  if (settings_schema)
+    g_string_append_printf (json, "  \"settings-schema\": \"%s\",\n", settings_schema);
+
   g_string_append_printf (json, "  \"shell-version\": [\n");
   g_string_append_printf (json, "    \"%s\"\n", version);
   g_string_append_printf (json, "  ]\n}\n");
@@ -241,6 +245,7 @@ create_extension (const char *uuid,
                   const char *name,
                   const char *description,
                   const char *gettext_domain,
+                  const char *settings_schema,
                   const char *template)
 {
   g_autoptr (GFile) dir = NULL;
@@ -261,7 +266,7 @@ create_extension (const char *uuid,
       return FALSE;
     }
 
-  if (!create_metadata (dir, uuid, name, description, gettext_domain, &error))
+  if (!create_metadata (dir, uuid, name, description, gettext_domain, settings_schema, &error))
     {
       g_printerr ("%s\n", error->message);
       return FALSE;
@@ -432,6 +437,7 @@ handle_create (int argc, char *argv[], gboolean do_help)
   g_autofree char *description = NULL;
   g_autofree char *uuid = NULL;
   g_autofree char *gettext_domain = NULL;
+  g_autofree char *settings_schema = NULL;
   g_autofree char *template = NULL;
   gboolean interactive = FALSE;
   gboolean list_templates = FALSE;
@@ -452,6 +458,10 @@ handle_create (int argc, char *argv[], gboolean do_help)
       .arg_description = _("DOMAIN"),
       .arg = G_OPTION_ARG_STRING, .arg_data = &gettext_domain,
       .description = _("The gettext domain used by the extension") },
+    { .long_name = "settings-schema",
+      .arg_description = _("SCHEMA"),
+      .arg = G_OPTION_ARG_STRING, .arg_data = &settings_schema,
+      .description = _("The GSettings schema used by the extension") },
     { .long_name = "template",
       .arg = G_OPTION_ARG_STRING, .arg_data = &template,
       .arg_description = _("TEMPLATE"),
@@ -516,5 +526,5 @@ handle_create (int argc, char *argv[], gboolean do_help)
       return 1;
     }
 
-  return create_extension (uuid, name, description, gettext_domain, template) ? 0 : 2;
+  return create_extension (uuid, name, description, gettext_domain, settings_schema, template) ? 0 : 2;
 }