diff --git a/src/const.py.in b/src/const.py.in
index b04c90964..f42b2e021 100644
--- a/src/const.py.in
+++ b/src/const.py.in
@@ -253,6 +253,6 @@ LONGOPTS = [
     "version", 
 ]
 
-SHORTOPTS = "O:i:o:f:a:p:d:lLhu?"
+SHORTOPTS = "O:i:e:o:f:a:p:d:lLhu?"