diff --git a/src/assemblicon/cli.py b/src/assemblicon/cli.py
index f969711..20a49fd 100644
--- a/src/assemblicon/cli.py
+++ b/src/assemblicon/cli.py
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ def create_argparser(setup: StdOptsSetup) -> ArgumentParser:
             metavar="DIR",
         )
     parser.add_argument(
-        "-t",
-        "--select",
+        "-l",
+        "--only",
         dest="selection",
         action="extend",
         nargs="+",