diff --git a/src/cli-main.ts b/src/cli-main.ts
index 58f9dad09..eb0394328 100644
--- a/src/cli-main.ts
+++ b/src/cli-main.ts
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ export async function main(options: Options = {}) {
       'Generate declaration file (experimental)'
     )
     .option(
-      '--sourcemap [inline]',
-      'Generate external sourcemap, or inline source: --sourcemap inline'
+      '--sourcemap [type]',
+      'Generate a sourcemap, defaults to `external` or use a valid esbuild sourcemap type: `--sourcemap linked | inline | external | both`'
     )
     .option(
       '--watch [path]',
diff --git a/src/esbuild/index.ts b/src/esbuild/index.ts
index aec991d05..2c0a0112f 100644
--- a/src/esbuild/index.ts
+++ b/src/esbuild/index.ts
@@ -149,6 +149,11 @@ export async function runEsbuild(
     ...(options.esbuildPlugins || []),
   ]
 
+  const sourcemap = options.sourcemap === true 
+    ? "external" 
+    : typeof options.sourcemap === 'string' 
+      ? options.sourcemap 
+      : false;
   const banner =
     typeof options.banner === 'function'
       ? options.banner({ format })
@@ -168,7 +173,7 @@ export async function runEsbuild(
       globalName: options.globalName,
       jsxFactory: options.jsxFactory,
       jsxFragment: options.jsxFragment,
-      sourcemap: options.sourcemap ? 'external' : false,
+      sourcemap,
       target: options.target,
       banner,
       footer,
diff --git a/src/options.ts b/src/options.ts
index 0921abdae..d848eeec1 100644
--- a/src/options.ts
+++ b/src/options.ts
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ export type Options = {
   }
   dts?: boolean | string | DtsConfig
   experimentalDts?: boolean | string | ExperimentalDtsConfig
-  sourcemap?: boolean | 'inline'
+  sourcemap?: boolean | 'linked' | 'inline' | 'external' | 'both'
   /** Always bundle modules matching given patterns */
   noExternal?: (string | RegExp)[]
   /** Don't bundle these modules */
diff --git a/src/plugins/swc-target.ts b/src/plugins/swc-target.ts
index 757fc759f..a946ad6be 100644
--- a/src/plugins/swc-target.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/swc-target.ts
@@ -34,10 +34,13 @@ export const swcTarget = (): Plugin => {
           `@swc/core is required for ${target} target. Please install it with \`npm install @swc/core -D\``
         )
       }
+      const sourceMaps = typeof this.options.sourcemap === 'string'
+        ? this.options.sourcemap === 'inline' ? 'inline' : true
+        : this.options.sourcemap;
 
       const result = await swc.transform(code, {
         filename: info.path,
-        sourceMaps: this.options.sourcemap,
+        sourceMaps,
         minify: Boolean(this.options.minify),
         jsc: {
           target,
diff --git a/test/index.test.ts b/test/index.test.ts
index 71c946a21..a711502c6 100644
--- a/test/index.test.ts
+++ b/test/index.test.ts
@@ -198,8 +198,19 @@ test('enable --dts-resolve for specific module', async () => {
   expect(content).toMatchSnapshot()
 })
 
+test('bundle graphql-tools without sourcemaps', async () => {
+  const { output, outFiles } = await run(
+    getTestName(),
+    {
+      'input.ts': `export { makeExecutableSchema } from 'graphql-tools'`,
+    }
+  )
+  expect(output).not.toContain('//# sourceMappingURL')
+  expect(outFiles).toEqual(['input.js'])
+})
+
 test('bundle graphql-tools with --sourcemap flag', async () => {
-  const { outFiles } = await run(
+  const { output, outFiles } = await run(
     getTestName(),
     {
       'input.ts': `export { makeExecutableSchema } from 'graphql-tools'`,
@@ -208,6 +219,22 @@ test('bundle graphql-tools with --sourcemap flag', async () => {
       flags: ['--sourcemap'],
     }
   )
+  expect(output).toContain('//# sourceMappingURL=input.js.map')
+  expect(outFiles).toEqual(['input.js', 'input.js.map'])
+})
+
+test('bundle graphql-tools with --sourcemap linked flag', async () => {
+  const { output, outFiles } = await run(
+    getTestName(),
+    {
+      'input.ts': `export { makeExecutableSchema } from 'graphql-tools'`,
+    },
+    {
+      flags: ['--sourcemap', 'linked'],
+    }
+  )
+
+  expect(output).toContain('//# sourceMappingURL=input.js.map')
   expect(outFiles).toEqual(['input.js', 'input.js.map'])
 })
 
@@ -226,6 +253,36 @@ test('bundle graphql-tools with --sourcemap inline flag', async () => {
   expect(outFiles).toEqual(['input.js'])
 })
 
+test('bundle graphql-tools with --sourcemap external flag', async () => {
+  const { output, outFiles } = await run(
+    getTestName(),
+    {
+      'input.ts': `export { makeExecutableSchema } from 'graphql-tools'`,
+    },
+    {
+      flags: ['--sourcemap', 'external'],
+    }
+  )
+
+  expect(output).toContain('//# sourceMappingURL=input.js.map')
+  expect(outFiles).toEqual(['input.js', 'input.js.map'])
+})
+
+test('bundle graphql-tools with --sourcemap both flag', async () => {
+  const { output, outFiles } = await run(
+    getTestName(),
+    {
+      'input.ts': `export { makeExecutableSchema } from 'graphql-tools'`,
+    },
+    {
+      flags: ['--sourcemap', 'both'],
+    }
+  )
+
+  expect(output).toContain('//# sourceMappingURL=data:application/json;base64')
+  expect(outFiles).toEqual(['input.js', 'input.js.map'])
+})
+
 test('multiple formats', async () => {
   const { output, outFiles } = await run(
     getTestName(),