diff --git a/cli/cli.go b/cli/cli.go
index 340fe7718..17c528dc6 100644
--- a/cli/cli.go
+++ b/cli/cli.go
@@ -165,8 +165,9 @@ func newAbraApp(version, commit string) *cli.Command {
 			&UpgradeCommand,
 			&AutoCompleteCommand,
 		},
-		EnableShellCompletion: true,
-		ShellComplete:         autocomplete.SubcommandComplete,
+		EnableShellCompletion:  true,
+		UseShortOptionHandling: true,
+		ShellComplete:          autocomplete.SubcommandComplete,
 	}
 
 	app.Before = func(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {