diff --git a/daemon/lokinet.cpp b/daemon/lokinet.cpp
index d9413d693..fbf2787ae 100644
--- a/daemon/lokinet.cpp
+++ b/daemon/lokinet.cpp
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ namespace
     cli.add_flag("-f,--force", options.overwrite, "Force writing config even if file exists");
 
     // options: string
-    cli.add_option("--config", options.configPath, "Path to lokinet.ini configuration file")
+    cli.add_option("config,--config", options.configPath, "Path to lokinet.ini configuration file")
         ->capture_default_str();
 
     if constexpr (llarp::platform::is_windows)
@@ -419,6 +419,8 @@ namespace
         }
       }
 
+      opts.isSNode = options.router;
+
       if (options.generate)
       {
         options.configOnly = true;