diff --git a/cmd/cca/cca.go b/cmd/cca/cca.go
index 2d24228..146aa01 100644
--- a/cmd/cca/cca.go
+++ b/cmd/cca/cca.go
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ func NewCommand() *cobra.Command {
 
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&flags.APIURL, "api-url", cmdutil.DefaultAPIURL, "API url cloud.ca resources")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&flags.APIKey, "api-key", "", "API Key to access cloud.ca resources")
-	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&flags.OutputFormat, "output", cmdutil.DefaultOutputFormat, "output format "+output.FormatString())
-	cmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(new(bool), "nocolor", false, "Disable colored output")
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&flags.OutputFormat, "output-format", cmdutil.DefaultOutputFormat, "output format "+output.FormatStrings())
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&flags.OutputColored, "output-colored", false, "Enable or disable colored output")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&flags.LogLevel, "loglevel", cmdutil.DefaultLogLevel.String(), "log level "+logutil.LevelsString())
 
 	cmd.AddCommand(completion.NewCommand(flags))
diff --git a/pkg/cmdutil/flags.go b/pkg/cmdutil/flags.go
index bc4a792..748d339 100644
--- a/pkg/cmdutil/flags.go
+++ b/pkg/cmdutil/flags.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ type GlobalFlags struct {
 	ColorOutput   bool
 	EnvironmentID string
 	LogLevel      string
+	OutputColored bool
 	OutputFormat  string
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/output/util.go b/pkg/output/util.go
index 4905ef5..e68ab35 100644
--- a/pkg/output/util.go
+++ b/pkg/output/util.go
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ func Has(format string) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-// FormatString returns a string representing all output formats
+// FormatStrings returns a string representing all output formats.
 // this is useful for help text / flag info
-func FormatString() string {
+func FormatStrings() string {
 	var b strings.Builder
 	b.WriteString("[")
 	for i, format := range outputFormats {