diff --git a/check_pve.py b/check_pve.py
index 321b2e7..5e2a268 100755
--- a/check_pve.py
+++ b/check_pve.py
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ def parse_args(self) -> None:
             message = f"{p.prog}: error: --mode {options.mode} requires node name (--node)"
             self.output(CheckState.UNKNOWN, message)
 
-        if not options.vmid and not options.name and options.mode in ("vm", "vm_status"):
+        if not options.vmid and not options.name and options.mode in ("vm", "vm_status", "vm-status"):
             p.print_usage()
             message = (
                 f"{p.prog}: error: --mode {options.mode} requires either "