diff --git a/packager.js b/packager.js
index cab0425ce3..b75ccaa260 100644
--- a/packager.js
+++ b/packager.js
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ var options = parseCommandLine([{
   command: 'root',
   type: 'string',
   description: 'add another root(s) to be used by the packager in this project',
+}, {
+  command: 'projectRoots',
+  type: 'string',
+  description: 'override the root(s) to be used by the packager',
 }, {
   command: 'assetRoots',
   type: 'string',