diff --git a/misc-utils/getopt-parse.bash b/misc-utils/getopt-parse.bash
index 348c445a437..db8bf6b5941 100644
--- a/misc-utils/getopt-parse.bash
+++ b/misc-utils/getopt-parse.bash
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 # Note that we use "$@" to let each command-line parameter expand to a
 # separate word. The quotes around "$@" are essential!
 # We need TEMP as the 'eval set --' would nuke the return value of getopt.
-TEMP=$(getopt -o 'ab:c::' --long '-long,b-long:,c-long::' -n 'example.bash' -- "$@")
+TEMP=$(getopt -o 'ab:c::' --long 'a-long,b-long:,c-long::' -n 'example.bash' -- "$@")
 
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
 	echo 'Terminating...' >&2