diff --git a/get-progress.py b/get-progress.py
index 9f1a0bc..75d5fc2 100755
--- a/get-progress.py
+++ b/get-progress.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from common import norm
 verbose = False
 dbuser = ""
 dbpw = ""
+dbname = "worldbuild"
 fname = ""
 repeat = 0
 
@@ -47,6 +48,9 @@ while i < argc:
 	elif sys.argv[i] == "-p" or sys.argv[i] == "--password":
 		i += 1
 		dbpw = sys.argv[i]
+	elif sys.argv[i] == "-d" or sys.argv[i] == "--database":
+		i += 1
+		dbname = sys.argv[i]
 	elif sys.argv[i] == "-r" or sys.argv[i] == "--repeat":
 		i += 1
 		repeat = int(sys.argv[i])
@@ -60,6 +64,7 @@ while i < argc:
 		print("  -f, --file        Output file")
 		print("  -u, --user        Database user")
 		print("  -p, --password    Database password")
+		print("  -d, --database    Database to be used. Default: worldbuild")
 		print("  -v, --verbose     Verbose printouts")
 		print("  -r, --repeat      If set, run every <n> minutes else run once")
 		print("  -h, --help        Shows this help and exit")