diff --git a/cmds/balance.c b/cmds/balance.c
index 32830002..4fe72896 100644
--- a/cmds/balance.c
+++ b/cmds/balance.c
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ static const char * const cmd_balance_start_usage[] = {
 	"-d[filters]    act on data chunks",
 	"-m[filters]    act on metadata chunks",
 	"-s[filters]    act on system chunks (only under -f)",
-	"-v             be verbose",
+	"-v|--verbose   be verbose",
 	"-f             force a reduction of metadata integrity",
 	"--full-balance do not print warning and do not delay start",
 	"--background|--bg",