diff --git a/recipes/README.recipes.md b/recipes/README.recipes.md
index f8a4a616ae..b821e42d06 100644
--- a/recipes/README.recipes.md
+++ b/recipes/README.recipes.md
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ Returns:
 
 — **def [set\_change\_label](/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py#277)(self, host, change, label_name, label_value, name=None, step_test_data=None):**
 
-— **def [update\_files](/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py#319)(self, host, project, branch, new_contents_by_file_path, commit_msg, params=frozenset(['status=NEW']), submit=False, submit_later=False):**
+— **def [update\_files](/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py#319)(self, host, project, branch, new_contents_by_file_path, commit_msg, params=frozenset(['status=NEW']), cc_list=frozenset([]), submit=False, submit_later=False):**
 
 Update a set of files by creating and submitting a Gerrit CL.
 
@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@ Args:
   * commit_msg: Description to add to the CL.
   * params: A list of additional ChangeInput specifiers, with format
       'key=value'.
+  * cc_list: A list of addresses to notify.
   * submit: Should land this CL instantly.
   * submit_later: If this change has related CLs, we may want to commit
        them in a chain. So only set Bot-Commit+1, making it ready for
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py b/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py
index ca9ef2172a..972526525f 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ class GerritApi(recipe_api.RecipeApi):
                    new_contents_by_file_path,
                    commit_msg,
                    params=frozenset(['status=NEW']),
+                   cc_list=frozenset([]),
                    submit=False,
                    submit_later=False):
     """Update a set of files by creating and submitting a Gerrit CL.
@@ -336,6 +337,7 @@ class GerritApi(recipe_api.RecipeApi):
       * commit_msg: Description to add to the CL.
       * params: A list of additional ChangeInput specifiers, with format
           'key=value'.
+      * cc_list: A list of addresses to notify.
       * submit: Should land this CL instantly.
       * submit_later: If this change has related CLs, we may want to commit
            them in a chain. So only set Bot-Commit+1, making it ready for
@@ -364,6 +366,8 @@ class GerritApi(recipe_api.RecipeApi):
     ]
     for p in params:
       command.extend(['-p', p])
+    for cc in cc_list:
+      command.extend(['--cc', cc])
     step_result = self('create change at (%s %s)' % (project, branch), command)
     change = int(step_result.json.output.get('_number'))
     step_result.presentation.links['change %d' %
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/examples/full.expected/basic.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/examples/full.expected/basic.json
index ea2bf373a9..249b0ad9e6 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/examples/full.expected/basic.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/examples/full.expected/basic.json
@@ -187,7 +187,9 @@
       "--json_file",
       "/path/to/tmp/json",
       "-p",
-      "status=NEW"
+      "status=NEW",
+      "--cc",
+      "foo@example.com"
     ],
     "env": {
       "PATH": "<PATH>:RECIPE_REPO[depot_tools]"
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/examples/full.py b/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/examples/full.py
index e31ae4245f..d40fc064db 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/examples/full.py
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/gerrit/examples/full.py
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ def RunSteps(api):
                                         'main',
                                         {'chrome/VERSION': '99.99.99.99'},
                                         'Dummy CL.',
-                                        submit=True)
+                                        submit=True,
+                                        cc_list=['foo@example.com'])
   assert int(change_info['_number']) == 91827, change_info
   assert change_info['status'] == 'MERGED'