diff --git a/cmd/descheduler/descheduler.go b/cmd/descheduler/descheduler.go
index 1e26646d2..f5cea4f4e 100644
--- a/cmd/descheduler/descheduler.go
+++ b/cmd/descheduler/descheduler.go
@@ -17,15 +17,18 @@ limitations under the License.
 package main
 
 import (
+	"flag"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/kubernetes-incubator/descheduler/cmd/descheduler/app"
 	"os"
+
+	"github.com/kubernetes-incubator/descheduler/cmd/descheduler/app"
 )
 
 func main() {
 	out := os.Stdout
 	cmd := app.NewDeschedulerCommand(out)
 	cmd.AddCommand(app.NewVersionCommand())
+	flag.CommandLine.Parse([]string{})
 	if err := cmd.Execute(); err != nil {
 		fmt.Println(err)
 		os.Exit(1)