diff --git a/packages/amplify-cli/sample-headless-scripts/headless_pull.sh b/packages/amplify-cli/sample-headless-scripts/headless_pull.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c9737f3d0f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/amplify-cli/sample-headless-scripts/headless_pull.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+IFS='|'
+
+REACTCONFIG="{\
+\"SourceDir\":\"src\",\
+\"DistributionDir\":\"build\",\
+\"BuildCommand\":\"npm run-script build\",\
+\"StartCommand\":\"npm run-script start\"\
+}"
+AWSCLOUDFORMATIONCONFIG="{\
+\"configLevel\":\"project\",\
+\"useProfile\":true,\
+\"profileName\":\"default\",\
+}"
+AMPLIFY="{\
+\"projectName\":\"headlessProjectName\",\
+\"defaultEditor\":\"code\"\
+}"
+FRONTEND="{\
+\"frontend\":\"javascript\",\
+\"framework\":\"react\",\
+\"config\":$REACTCONFIG\
+}"
+PROVIDERS="{\
+\"awscloudformation\":$AWSCLOUDFORMATIONCONFIG\
+}"
+
+amplify pull \
+--appId myappId \
+--envName mydevabc \
+--amplify $AMPLIFY \
+--frontend $FRONTEND \
+--providers $PROVIDERS \
+--noUpdateBackend
diff --git a/packages/amplify-cli/src/attach-backend.ts b/packages/amplify-cli/src/attach-backend.ts
index 405ef20a1cc..15a050108d9 100644
--- a/packages/amplify-cli/src/attach-backend.ts
+++ b/packages/amplify-cli/src/attach-backend.ts
@@ -75,8 +75,10 @@ const onSuccess = async (context: $TSContext): Promise<void> => {
   await postPullCodegen(context);
 
   if (!inputParams.yes) {
-    const shouldKeepAmplifyDir = context.exeInfo.existingLocalEnvInfo?.noUpdateBackend
-      ? !context.exeInfo.existingLocalEnvInfo.noUpdateBackend
+    const noUpdateBackend = context.exeInfo.existingLocalEnvInfo?.noUpdateBackend || inputParams.noUpdateBackend;
+
+    const shouldKeepAmplifyDir = noUpdateBackend
+      ? !noUpdateBackend
       : await context.amplify.confirmPrompt('Do you plan on modifying this backend?', true);
 
     if (shouldKeepAmplifyDir) {