diff --git a/g10/gpg.c b/g10/gpg.c
index 09bdf66ba..2a4a0addf 100644
--- a/g10/gpg.c
+++ b/g10/gpg.c
@@ -1840,6 +1840,7 @@ gpgconf_list (const char *configfile)
   es_printf ("encrypt-to:%lu:\n", GC_OPT_FLAG_NONE);
   es_printf ("try-secret-key:%lu:\n", GC_OPT_FLAG_NONE);
   es_printf ("auto-key-locate:%lu:\n", GC_OPT_FLAG_NONE);
+  es_printf ("auto-key-retrieve:%lu:\n", GC_OPT_FLAG_NONE);
   es_printf ("log-file:%lu:\n", GC_OPT_FLAG_NONE);
   es_printf ("debug-level:%lu:\"none:\n", GC_OPT_FLAG_DEFAULT);
   es_printf ("group:%lu:\n", GC_OPT_FLAG_NONE);
diff --git a/tools/gpgconf-comp.c b/tools/gpgconf-comp.c
index 1840b8f32..d53947e7f 100644
--- a/tools/gpgconf-comp.c
+++ b/tools/gpgconf-comp.c
@@ -748,6 +748,8 @@ static gc_option_t gc_options_gpg[] =
    { "auto-key-locate", GC_OPT_FLAG_NONE, GC_LEVEL_ADVANCED,
      "gnupg", N_("|MECHANISMS|use MECHANISMS to locate keys by mail address"),
      GC_ARG_TYPE_STRING, GC_BACKEND_GPG },
+   { "auto-key-retrieve", GC_OPT_FLAG_NONE, GC_LEVEL_INVISIBLE,
+     NULL, NULL, GC_ARG_TYPE_NONE, GC_BACKEND_GPG },
 
 
    GC_OPTION_NULL