diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 58ab19f7..1a2c4886 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ UPDATE:
 
 OUTPUT:
    -o, -output string  file to write output
-   -json               write output in JSONL(ines) format
-   -or, -omit-raw      omit raw dns response from jsonl output
+   -j, -json           write output in JSONL(ines) format
+   -omit-raw, -or      omit raw dns response from jsonl output
 
 DEBUG:
    -hc, -health-check  run diagnostic check up
diff --git a/internal/runner/options.go b/internal/runner/options.go
index 59eac4b8..a3959d08 100644
--- a/internal/runner/options.go
+++ b/internal/runner/options.go
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func ParseOptions() *Options {
 
 	flagSet.CreateGroup("output", "Output",
 		flagSet.StringVarP(&options.OutputFile, "output", "o", "", "file to write output"),
-		flagSet.BoolVar(&options.JSON, "json", false, "write output in JSONL(ines) format"),
+		flagSet.BoolVarP(&options.JSON, "json", "j", false, "write output in JSONL(ines) format"),
 		flagSet.BoolVarP(&options.OmitRaw, "or", "omit-raw", false, "omit raw dns response from jsonl output"),
 	)