1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/plugins/check_ssh.c b/plugins/check_ssh.c
index ce4c084..1c24e58 100644
--- a/plugins/check_ssh.c
+++ b/plugins/check_ssh.c
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ process_arguments (int argc, char **argv)
         static struct option longopts[] = {
                 {"help", no_argument, 0, 'h'},
                 {"version", no_argument, 0, 'V'},
-                {"host", required_argument, 0, 'H'},
+                {"host", required_argument, 0, 'H'},    /* backward compatibility */
+                {"hostname", required_argument, 0, 'H'},
                 {"port", required_argument, 0, 'p'},
                 {"use-ipv4", no_argument, 0, '4'},
                 {"use-ipv6", no_argument, 0, '6'},