diff --git a/lib/hx509/hxtool-commands.in b/lib/hx509/hxtool-commands.in
index a9886c30d..a2604fd75 100644
--- a/lib/hx509/hxtool-commands.in
+++ b/lib/hx509/hxtool-commands.in
@@ -287,6 +287,11 @@ command = {
 		type = "flag"
 		help = "print the content of the certificates"
 	}
+	option = {
+		long = "never-fail"
+		type = "flag"
+		help = "never fail with an error code"
+	}
 	option = {
 		long = "info"
 		type = "flag"