diff --git a/dbt2looker/cli.py b/dbt2looker/cli.py
index 35c0050..73485fa 100644
--- a/dbt2looker/cli.py
+++ b/dbt2looker/cli.py
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ def run():
         default=DEFAULT_LOOKML_OUTPUT_DIR,
         type=str,
     )
+    argparser.add_argument(
+        '--model-connection',
+        help='DB Connection Name for generated model files',
+        type=str,
+    )
     args = argparser.parse_args()
     logging.basicConfig(
         level=getattr(logging, args.log_level),
@@ -125,12 +130,14 @@ def run():
     logging.info(f'Generated {len(lookml_views)} lookml views in {os.path.join(args.output_dir, "views")}')
 
     # Generate Lookml models
+    connection_name = args.model_connection or dbt_project_config.name
     lookml_models = [
-        generator.lookml_model_from_dbt_model(model, dbt_project_config.name)
+        generator.lookml_model_from_dbt_model(model, connection_name)
         for model in typed_dbt_models
     ]
     for model in lookml_models:
         with open(os.path.join(args.output_dir, model.filename), 'w') as f:
             f.write(model.contents)
+    
     logging.info(f'Generated {len(lookml_models)} lookml models in {args.output_dir}')
     logging.info('Success')
diff --git a/dbt2looker/generator.py b/dbt2looker/generator.py
index ac7aa73..9b95438 100644
--- a/dbt2looker/generator.py
+++ b/dbt2looker/generator.py
@@ -329,11 +329,11 @@ def lookml_view_from_dbt_model(model: models.DbtModel, adapter_type: models.Supp
     return models.LookViewFile(filename=filename, contents=contents)
 
 
-def lookml_model_from_dbt_model(model: models.DbtModel, dbt_project_name: str):
+def lookml_model_from_dbt_model(model: models.DbtModel, connection_name: str):
     # Note: assumes view names = model names
     #       and models are unique across dbt packages in project
     lookml = {
-        'connection': dbt_project_name,
+        'connection': connection_name,
         'include': '/views/*',
         'explore': {
             'name': model.name,