diff --git a/client/flags/flags.go b/client/flags/flags.go
index 7497355ba..cf67c64ee 100644
--- a/client/flags/flags.go
+++ b/client/flags/flags.go
@@ -87,10 +87,12 @@ func GetCommands(cmds ...*cobra.Command) []*cobra.Command {
 		c.Flags().Bool(FlagUseLedger, false, "Use a connected Ledger device")
 		c.Flags().String(FlagNode, "tcp://localhost:26657", "<host>:<port> to Tendermint RPC interface for this chain")
 		c.Flags().Int64(FlagHeight, 0, "Use a specific height to query state at (this can error if the node is pruning state)")
+		c.Flags().String(FlagKeyringBackend, DefaultKeyringBackend, "Select keyring's backend (os|file|kwallet|pass|test)")
 
 		viper.BindPFlag(FlagTrustNode, c.Flags().Lookup(FlagTrustNode))
 		viper.BindPFlag(FlagUseLedger, c.Flags().Lookup(FlagUseLedger))
 		viper.BindPFlag(FlagNode, c.Flags().Lookup(FlagNode))
+		viper.BindPFlag(FlagKeyringBackend, c.Flags().Lookup(FlagKeyringBackend))
 
 		c.MarkFlagRequired(FlagChainID)