diff --git a/cowrie/commands/iptables.py b/cowrie/commands/iptables.py
index 980b9dd..55e87de 100644
--- a/cowrie/commands/iptables.py
+++ b/cowrie/commands/iptables.py
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class command_iptables(HoneyPotCommand):
         parser.add_option("-v", "--verbose", dest="verbose", action="store_true")
         parser.add_option("-x", "--exact", dest="exact", action="store_true")
         parser.add_option("--line-numbers", dest="line_numbers", action="store_true")
+        parser.add_option("-n", "--numeric", dest="numeric", action="store_true")
         parser.add_option("--modprobe", dest="modprobe", action="store")
 
         parser.add_option("-t", "--table", dest="table", action="store", default=command_iptables.DEFAULT_TABLE)