diff --git a/lib/nconf/stores/argv.js b/lib/nconf/stores/argv.js
index b130ce33..60c41713 100644
--- a/lib/nconf/stores/argv.js
+++ b/lib/nconf/stores/argv.js
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ Argv.prototype.loadArgv = function () {
     self.set(key, argv[key]);
   });
 
+  this.showHelp = optimist.showHelp
+  this.help     = optimist.help
+
   this.readOnly = true;
   return this.store;
 };
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