diff --git a/src/rocker/cli.py b/src/rocker/cli.py
index 2840c8b..bd8995e 100644
--- a/src/rocker/cli.py
+++ b/src/rocker/cli.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument('--nocache', action='store_true')
     parser.add_argument('--nocleanup', action='store_true', help='do not remove the docker container when stopped')
     parser.add_argument('--pull', action='store_true')
+    parser.add_argument('--use-podman', action='store_true')
     parser.add_argument('--version', action='version',
         version='%(prog)s ' + get_rocker_version())