diff --git a/zulia-server/src/main/java/io/zulia/server/cmd/zuliaadmin/ConnectionInfo.java b/zulia-server/src/main/java/io/zulia/server/cmd/zuliaadmin/ConnectionInfo.java
index 341702f8..b9821f7f 100644
--- a/zulia-server/src/main/java/io/zulia/server/cmd/zuliaadmin/ConnectionInfo.java
+++ b/zulia-server/src/main/java/io/zulia/server/cmd/zuliaadmin/ConnectionInfo.java
@@ -12,8 +12,11 @@ public class ConnectionInfo {
 	@CommandLine.Option(names = "--port", description = "Zulia Port")
 	public Integer port = 32191;
 
+	@CommandLine.Option(names = "--routing", description = "Use smart routing to route request to the correct node (do not use with ssh port forwarding)")
+	public boolean routingEnabled;
+
 	public ZuliaWorkPool getConnection() throws Exception {
-		ZuliaPoolConfig config = new ZuliaPoolConfig().addNode(address, port).setRoutingEnabled(false);
+		ZuliaPoolConfig config = new ZuliaPoolConfig().addNode(address, port).setRoutingEnabled(routingEnabled);
 		return new ZuliaWorkPool(config);
 	}