diff --git a/packages/dbos-cloud/cli.ts b/packages/dbos-cloud/cli.ts
index cdfdd89e8..9f52d422e 100755
--- a/packages/dbos-cloud/cli.ts
+++ b/packages/dbos-cloud/cli.ts
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ applicationCommands
   .command("create")
   .description("Create a secret for this application")
   .argument("[string]", "application name (Default: name from package.json)")
-  .requiredOption("-s, --name <string>", "Specify the name of the secret to create")
+  .requiredOption("-s, --secretname <string>", "Specify the name of the secret to create")
   .requiredOption("-v, --value <string>", "Specify the value of the secret.")
   .action(async (appName: string | undefined, options: { secretname: string; value: string }) => {
     const exitCode = await createSecret(DBOSCloudHost, appName, options.secretname , options.value);