diff --git a/cli/examples/u/admin/example.flow.json b/cli/examples/u/admin/example.flow.json
index 4631d6de27..5b11f6e27f 100644
--- a/cli/examples/u/admin/example.flow.json
+++ b/cli/examples/u/admin/example.flow.json
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@
     "properties": {}
   },
   "extra_perms": {}
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cli/main.ts b/cli/main.ts
index f231364896..f2d184416c 100644
--- a/cli/main.ts
+++ b/cli/main.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ const command = new Command()
     "--workspace <workspace:string>",
     "Specify the target workspace. This overrides the default workspace.",
   )
+  .globalOption(
+    "--token <token:string>",
+    "Specify an API token. This will override any stored token.",
+  )
   .version(VERSION)
   .command("flow", flow)
   .command("script", script)