diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index ecb942c..87a6a40 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func Execute() {
 func init() {
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&cfgFile, "config", "c", "", "config file (default is $HOME/.autorestic.yml or ./.autorestic.yml)")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&internal.CI, "ci", false, "CI mode disabled interactive mode and colors and enables verbosity")
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&internal.VERBOSE, "verbose", false, "verbose mode")
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&internal.VERBOSE, "verbose", "v", false, "verbose mode")
 	cobra.OnInitialize(initConfig)
 }