diff --git a/pisi-cli b/pisi-cli
index df686ad5..de95cc37 100755
--- a/pisi-cli
+++ b/pisi-cli
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ class PisiCLI(object):
         parser.add_option("-v", "--verbose", action="store_true",
                           dest="verbose", default=False,
                           help="detailed output")
-        parser.add_option("-d", "--debug", action="store_true", default=True)
+        parser.add_option("-d", "--debug", action="store_true",
+                          default=True, help="show debugging information")
         parser.add_option("-n", "--dry-run", action="store_true", default=False,
                           help = "do not perform any action, just show what\
                           would be done")