diff --git a/src/NewCommand.php b/src/NewCommand.php
index 0a348137..97d03ba9 100644
--- a/src/NewCommand.php
+++ b/src/NewCommand.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ protected function configure()
             ->setDescription('Create a new Laravel application')
             ->addArgument('name', InputArgument::OPTIONAL)
             ->addOption('dev', null, InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Installs the latest "development" release')
-            ->addOption('force', null, InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Forces install even if the directory already exists');
+            ->addOption('force', 'f', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Forces install even if the directory already exists');
     }
 
     /**