diff --git a/wezterm-gui-subcommands/src/lib.rs b/wezterm-gui-subcommands/src/lib.rs
index c8c018df6..6f34abf5f 100644
--- a/wezterm-gui-subcommands/src/lib.rs
+++ b/wezterm-gui-subcommands/src/lib.rs
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ mod test {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Parser, Default, Clone)]
 #[command(trailing_var_arg = true)]
+#[command(visible_short_flag_alias = 'e')]
 pub struct StartCommand {
     /// If true, do not connect to domains marked as connect_automatically
     /// in your wezterm configuration file.