diff --git a/examples/main/main.cpp b/examples/main/main.cpp
index a11dd6f..98088d5 100644
--- a/examples/main/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/main/main.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ bool whisper_params_parse(int argc, char ** argv, whisper_params & params) {
         else if (arg == "-su"   || arg == "--speed-up")       { params.speed_up       = true; }
         else if (arg == "-tr"   || arg == "--translate")      { params.translate      = true; }
         else if (arg == "-di"   || arg == "--diarize")        { params.diarize        = true; }
-        else if (arg == "-sow"  || arg == "--split_on_word")  { params.split_on_word  = true; }
+        else if (arg == "-sow"  || arg == "--split-on-word")  { params.split_on_word  = true; }
         else if (arg == "-otxt" || arg == "--output-txt")     { params.output_txt     = true; }
         else if (arg == "-ovtt" || arg == "--output-vtt")     { params.output_vtt     = true; }
         else if (arg == "-osrt" || arg == "--output-srt")     { params.output_srt     = true; }