diff --git a/g13/g13.c b/g13/g13.c
index cb1880f80..4942e7893 100644
--- a/g13/g13.c
+++ b/g13/g13.c
@@ -457,6 +457,9 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
   pargs.argv  = &argv;
   pargs.flags |=  (ARGPARSE_FLAG_RESET
                    | ARGPARSE_FLAG_KEEP
+#if GPGRT_VERSION_NUMBER >= 0x013000 /* >= 1.48 */
+                   | ARGPARSE_FLAG_COMMAND
+#endif
                    | ARGPARSE_FLAG_SYS
                    | ARGPARSE_FLAG_USER);