diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index c8695b825..19468edb3 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ func main() {
 func setupFlags(cmd *cobra.Command) {
 	// Cobra supports Persistent Flags, which, if defined here,
 	// will be global for your application.
-	flagSet := cmd.PersistentFlags()
+	// flagSet := cmd.PersistentFlags()
 
 	// Cobra also supports local flags, which will only run
 	// when this action is called directly.
-	// flagSet := cmd.Flags()
+	flagSet := cmd.Flags()
 
 	flagSet.StringVar(&cfg.HomeDir, "home-dir", "/var/lib/pouch", "Specify root dir of pouchd")
 	flagSet.StringArrayVarP(&cfg.Listen, "listen", "l", []string{"unix:///var/run/pouchd.sock"}, "Specify listening addresses of Pouchd")