diff --git a/xen-create-image b/xen-create-image
index efc0960..c825695 100755
--- a/xen-create-image
+++ b/xen-create-image
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ broadcast = 255.255.255.0
  --
  http://www.steve.org.uk/
 
- $Id: xen-create-image,v 1.29 2005-12-19 18:30:14 steve Exp $
+ $Id: xen-create-image,v 1.30 2005-12-19 18:39:43 steve Exp $
 
 =cut
 
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ sub parseCommandLineArguments
 	       "memory=s",   \$CONFIG{'memory'},
 	       "fs=s",       \$CONFIG{'fs'},
 	       "boot",       \$CONFIG{'boot'},
-	       "dist",       \$CONFIG{'dist'},
+	       "dist=s",     \$CONFIG{'dist'},
 	       "help",       \$HELP,
 	       "manual",     \$MANUAL
 	      );