diff --git a/Sources/Commands/PackageTools/PluginCommand.swift b/Sources/Commands/PackageTools/PluginCommand.swift
index 648656ebc6a..61b8670390e 100644
--- a/Sources/Commands/PackageTools/PluginCommand.swift
+++ b/Sources/Commands/PackageTools/PluginCommand.swift
@@ -47,12 +47,72 @@ struct PluginCommand: SwiftCommand {
         )
         var additionalAllowedWritableDirectories: [String] = []
 
-        enum NetworkPermission: String, EnumerableFlag, ExpressibleByArgument {
+        enum NetworkPermission: EnumerableFlag, ExpressibleByArgument {
+            static var allCases: [PluginCommand.PluginOptions.NetworkPermission] {
+                return [.none, .local(ports: []), .all(ports: []), .docker, .unixDomainSocket]
+            }
+
             case none
-            case local
-            case all
+            case local(ports: [Int])
+            case all(ports: [Int])
             case docker
             case unixDomainSocket
+
+            init?(argument: String) {
+                let arg = argument.lowercased()
+                switch arg {
+                case "none":
+                    self = .none
+                case "docker":
+                    self = .docker
+                case "unixdomainsocket":
+                    self = .unixDomainSocket
+                default:
+                    if "all" == arg.prefix(3) {
+                        let ports = Self.parsePorts(arg)
+                        self = .all(ports: ports)
+                    } else if "local" == arg.prefix(5) {
+                        let ports = Self.parsePorts(arg)
+                        self = .local(ports: ports)
+                    } else {
+                        return nil
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            static func parsePorts(_ string: String) -> [Int] {
+                let parts = string.split(separator: ":")
+                guard parts.count == 2 else {
+                    return []
+                }
+                return parts[1]
+                    .split(separator: ",")
+                    .compactMap{ String($0).spm_chuzzle() }
+                    .compactMap { Int($0) }
+            }
+
+            var remedyDescription: String {
+                switch self {
+                case .none:
+                    return "none"
+                case .local(let ports):
+                    if ports.isEmpty {
+                        return "local"
+                    } else {
+                        return "local:\(ports.map(String.init).joined(separator: ","))"
+                    }
+                case .all(let ports):
+                    if ports.isEmpty {
+                        return "all"
+                    } else {
+                        return "all:\(ports.map(String.init).joined(separator: ","))"
+                    }
+                case .docker:
+                    return "docker"
+                case .unixDomainSocket:
+                    return "unixDomainSocket"
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         @Option(name: .customLong("allow-network-connections"))
@@ -211,7 +271,7 @@ struct PluginCommand: SwiftCommand {
 
                     reasonString = reason
                     remedyOption =
-                        "--allow-network-connections \(PluginCommand.PluginOptions.NetworkPermission(scope).defaultValueDescription)"
+                        "--allow-network-connections \(PluginCommand.PluginOptions.NetworkPermission(scope).remedyDescription)"
                 }
 
                 let problem = "Plugin ‘\(plugin.name)’ wants permission to \(permissionString)."
@@ -377,8 +437,8 @@ extension PluginCommand.PluginOptions.NetworkPermission {
         case .unixDomainSocket: self = .unixDomainSocket
         case .docker: self = .docker
         case .none: self = .none
-        case .all: self = .all
-        case .local: self = .local
+        case .all(let ports): self = .all(ports: ports)
+        case .local(let ports): self = .local(ports: ports)
         }
     }
 }
@@ -387,8 +447,8 @@ extension SandboxNetworkPermission {
     init(_ permission: PluginCommand.PluginOptions.NetworkPermission) {
         switch permission {
         case .none: self = .none
-        case .local: self = .local(ports: [])
-        case .all: self = .all(ports: [])
+        case .local(let ports): self = .local(ports: ports)
+        case .all(let ports): self = .all(ports: ports)
         case .docker: self = .docker
         case .unixDomainSocket: self = .unixDomainSocket
         }
diff --git a/Tests/CommandsTests/PackageToolTests.swift b/Tests/CommandsTests/PackageToolTests.swift
index cd88b393159..fe520dff7ac 100644
--- a/Tests/CommandsTests/PackageToolTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/CommandsTests/PackageToolTests.swift
@@ -1933,12 +1933,12 @@ final class PackageToolTests: CommandsTestCase {
             permissionsManifestFragment: "[.allowNetworkConnections(scope: .all(ports: [23, 42, 443, 8080]), reason: \"internet good\")]",
             permissionError: "all network connections on ports: 23, 42, 443, 8080",
             reason: "internet good",
-            remedy: ["--allow-network-connections", "all"])
+            remedy: ["--allow-network-connections", "all:23,42,443,8080"])
         try testCommandPluginNetworkingPermissions(
             permissionsManifestFragment: "[.allowNetworkConnections(scope: .all(ports: 1..<4), reason: \"internet good\")]",
             permissionError: "all network connections on ports: 1, 2, 3",
             reason: "internet good",
-            remedy: ["--allow-network-connections", "all"])
+            remedy: ["--allow-network-connections", "all:1,2,3"])
 
         try testCommandPluginNetworkingPermissions(
             permissionsManifestFragment: "[.allowNetworkConnections(scope: .local(), reason: \"localhost good\")]",
@@ -1949,12 +1949,12 @@ final class PackageToolTests: CommandsTestCase {
             permissionsManifestFragment: "[.allowNetworkConnections(scope: .local(ports: [23, 42, 443, 8080]), reason: \"localhost good\")]",
             permissionError: "local network connections on ports: 23, 42, 443, 8080",
             reason: "localhost good",
-            remedy: ["--allow-network-connections", "local"])
+            remedy: ["--allow-network-connections", "local:23,42,443,8080"])
         try testCommandPluginNetworkingPermissions(
             permissionsManifestFragment: "[.allowNetworkConnections(scope: .local(ports: 1..<4), reason: \"localhost good\")]",
             permissionError: "local network connections on ports: 1, 2, 3",
             reason: "localhost good",
-            remedy: ["--allow-network-connections", "local"])
+            remedy: ["--allow-network-connections", "local:1,2,3"])
 
         try testCommandPluginNetworkingPermissions(
             permissionsManifestFragment: "[.allowNetworkConnections(scope: .docker, reason: \"docker good\")]",