diff --git a/cli/internal/common.go b/cli/internal/common.go
index 1078b15c..b11ff0fd 100644
--- a/cli/internal/common.go
+++ b/cli/internal/common.go
@@ -284,6 +284,17 @@ var VerboseFlag = &cli.BoolFlag{
 	Usage:       "Show INFO messages",
 }
 
+// RC signifies the latest release candidate
+var RC bool
+
+// RCFlag chooses the latest release candidate for install
+var RCFlag = &cli.BoolFlag{
+	Name:        "rc",
+	Value:       false,
+	Destination: &RC,
+	Usage:       "Insatll the latest release candidate",
+}
+
 // SSHFailMsg is a hopefully helpful SSH failure message
 var SSHFailMsg = `
 Woops, Abra is unable to connect to connect to %s.
diff --git a/cli/upgrade.go b/cli/upgrade.go
index 042ade5a..fdb487bb 100644
--- a/cli/upgrade.go
+++ b/cli/upgrade.go
@@ -8,22 +8,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
 )
 
-var RC bool
-var RCFlag = &cli.BoolFlag{
-	Name:        "rc",
-	Value:       false,
-	Destination: &RC,
-	Usage:       "Insatll the latest Release Candidate",
-}
-
 // UpgradeCommand upgrades abra in-place.
 var UpgradeCommand = &cli.Command{
 	Name:  "upgrade",
 	Usage: "Upgrade abra",
-	Flags: []cli.Flag{RCFlag},
+	Flags: []cli.Flag{internal.RCFlag},
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 		cmd := exec.Command("bash", "-c", "curl -s https://install.abra.coopcloud.tech | bash")
-		if RC {
+		if internal.RC {
 			cmd = exec.Command("bash", "-c", "curl -s https://git.coopcloud.tech/coop-cloud/abra/raw/branch/main/scripts/installer/installer | bash -s -- --rc")
 		}
 		logrus.Debugf("attempting to run '%s'", cmd)