diff --git a/export_spdx/config.py b/export_spdx/config.py
index 3a345d0..c0c639a 100644
--- a/export_spdx/config.py
+++ b/export_spdx/config.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
                     help='''Do not export copyright, download link  or package file data (speeds up processing -
                     same as using "--download_loc --no_copyrights --no_files")''',
                     action='store_true')
-parser.add_argument("--exclude_ignored_components",
+parser.add_argument("-x", "--exclude_ignored_components",
                     help="Exclude components marked ignored in the BOM", action='store_true')
 parser.add_argument("--blackduck_url", type=str,
                     help="Black Duck server URL (can also be set as env. var. BLACKDUCK_URL)", default="")