diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/exe/dmMain.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/exe/dmMain.c
index 5fc0dd732c..bef5de4808 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/exe/dmMain.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/exe/dmMain.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ static int32_t dmParseArgs(int32_t argc, char const *argv[]) {
         printf("'-c' requires a parameter, default is %s\n", configDir);
         return TSDB_CODE_INVALID_CFG;
       }
-
+    } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "-a") == 0) {
       if (i < argc - 1) {
         if (strlen(argv[++i]) >= PATH_MAX) {
           printf("apollo url overflow");