diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a1c4f0a7..ec85a032 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 - dotnet: emit calls to/from MethodDef methods #1236 @mike-hunhoff
 - dotnet: emit namespace/class features for ldvirtftn/ldftn instructions #1241 @mike-hunhoff
 - dotnet: emit namespace/class features for type references #1242 @mike-hunhoff
+- dotnet: extract dotnet and pe format #1187 @mr-tz
 
 ### Breaking Changes
 - remove SMDA backend #1062 @williballenthin 
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/dnfile_.py b/capa/features/extractors/dnfile_.py
index 7286001b..ef6b3999 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/dnfile_.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/dnfile_.py
@@ -4,7 +4,18 @@ from typing import Tuple, Iterator
 import dnfile
 import pefile
 
-from capa.features.common import OS, OS_ANY, ARCH_ANY, ARCH_I386, ARCH_AMD64, FORMAT_DOTNET, Arch, Format, Feature
+from capa.features.common import (
+    OS,
+    OS_ANY,
+    ARCH_ANY,
+    ARCH_I386,
+    FORMAT_PE,
+    ARCH_AMD64,
+    FORMAT_DOTNET,
+    Arch,
+    Format,
+    Feature,
+)
 from capa.features.address import NO_ADDRESS, Address, AbsoluteVirtualAddress
 from capa.features.extractors.base_extractor import FeatureExtractor
 
@@ -12,6 +23,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def extract_file_format(**kwargs) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+    yield Format(FORMAT_PE), NO_ADDRESS
     yield Format(FORMAT_DOTNET), NO_ADDRESS
 
 
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/dotnetfile.py b/capa/features/extractors/dotnetfile.py
index 1b5aa1f3..bfe77281 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/dotnetfile.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/dotnetfile.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from capa.features.common import (
     OS_ANY,
     ARCH_ANY,
     ARCH_I386,
+    FORMAT_PE,
     ARCH_AMD64,
     FORMAT_DOTNET,
     Arch,
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def extract_file_format(**kwargs) -> Iterator[Tuple[Format, Address]]:
+    yield Format(FORMAT_PE), NO_ADDRESS
     yield Format(FORMAT_DOTNET), NO_ADDRESS
 
 
diff --git a/capa/main.py b/capa/main.py
index ee356384..d330ae81 100644
--- a/capa/main.py
+++ b/capa/main.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import textwrap
 import itertools
 import contextlib
 import collections
-from typing import Any, Dict, List, Tuple
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Tuple, Optional
 
 import halo
 import tqdm
@@ -647,6 +647,7 @@ def collect_metadata(
     sample_path: str,
     rules_path: List[str],
     extractor: capa.features.extractors.base_extractor.FeatureExtractor,
+    format_: Optional[str] = None,
 ):
     md5 = hashlib.md5()
     sha1 = hashlib.sha1()
@@ -662,7 +663,8 @@ def collect_metadata(
     if rules_path != [RULES_PATH_DEFAULT_STRING]:
         rules_path = [os.path.abspath(os.path.normpath(r)) for r in rules_path]
 
-    format_ = get_format(sample_path)
+    if format_ is None:
+        format_ = get_format(sample_path)
     arch = get_arch(sample_path)
     os_ = get_os(sample_path)
 
@@ -1099,7 +1101,7 @@ def main(argv=None):
             log_unsupported_os_error()
             return E_INVALID_FILE_OS
 
-    meta = collect_metadata(argv, args.sample, args.rules, extractor)
+    meta = collect_metadata(argv, args.sample, args.rules, extractor, format_=format_)
 
     capabilities, counts = find_capabilities(rules, extractor, disable_progress=args.quiet)
     meta["analysis"].update(counts)
diff --git a/scripts/show-capabilities-by-function.py b/scripts/show-capabilities-by-function.py
index d1773021..7f0b13b6 100644
--- a/scripts/show-capabilities-by-function.py
+++ b/scripts/show-capabilities-by-function.py
@@ -157,11 +157,11 @@ def main(argv=None):
         return -1
 
     if (args.format == "freeze") or (args.format == "auto" and capa.features.freeze.is_freeze(taste)):
-        format = "freeze"
+        format_ = "freeze"
         with open(args.sample, "rb") as f:
             extractor = capa.features.freeze.load(f.read())
     else:
-        format = args.format
+        format_ = args.format
         should_save_workspace = os.environ.get("CAPA_SAVE_WORKSPACE") not in ("0", "no", "NO", "n", None)
 
         try:
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ def main(argv=None):
             capa.helpers.log_unsupported_runtime_error()
             return -1
 
-    meta = capa.main.collect_metadata(argv, args.sample, args.rules, extractor)
+    meta = capa.main.collect_metadata(argv, args.sample, args.rules, extractor, format_=format_)
     capabilities, counts = capa.main.find_capabilities(rules, extractor)
     meta["analysis"].update(counts)
     meta["analysis"]["layout"] = capa.main.compute_layout(rules, extractor, capabilities)
diff --git a/tests/fixtures.py b/tests/fixtures.py
index 6dbc9817..f6686c4b 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures.py
+++ b/tests/fixtures.py
@@ -716,6 +716,7 @@ FEATURE_PRESENCE_TESTS_DOTNET = sorted(
         ("mixed-mode-64", "file", capa.features.common.Characteristic("mixed mode"), True),
         ("hello-world", "file", capa.features.common.Characteristic("mixed mode"), False),
         ("b9f5b", "file", OS(OS_ANY), True),
+        ("b9f5b", "file", Format(FORMAT_PE), True),
         ("b9f5b", "file", Format(FORMAT_DOTNET), True),
         ("hello-world", "file", capa.features.file.FunctionName("HelloWorld::Main"), True),
         ("hello-world", "file", capa.features.file.FunctionName("HelloWorld::ctor"), True),