diff --git a/sqlite_utils/cli.py b/sqlite_utils/cli.py
index 6cd23f7..7e653e6 100644
--- a/sqlite_utils/cli.py
+++ b/sqlite_utils/cli.py
@@ -1361,11 +1361,13 @@ def insert_files(
     required=True,
 )
 @click.argument("tables", nargs=-1)
+@click.option("-c", "--column", "columns", type=str, multiple=True, help="Specific columns to analyze")
 @click.option("--save", is_flag=True, help="Save results to _analyze_tables table")
 @load_extension_option
 def analyze_tables(
     path,
     tables,
+    columns,
     save,
     load_extension,
 ):
@@ -1379,7 +1381,8 @@ def analyze_tables(
     for table in tables:
         table_counts[table] = db[table].count
         for column in db[table].columns:
-            todo.append((table, column.name))
+            if (not columns or column.name in columns):
+                todo.append((table, column.name))
     # Now we now how many we need to do
     for i, (table, column) in enumerate(todo):
         column_details = db[table].analyze_column(column, total_rows=table_counts[table])