diff --git a/multinode-demo/bootstrap-leader.sh b/multinode-demo/bootstrap-leader.sh
index 6ff251960..92240ff15 100755
--- a/multinode-demo/bootstrap-leader.sh
+++ b/multinode-demo/bootstrap-leader.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ while [[ -n $1 ]]; do
     if [[ $1 = --init-complete-file ]]; then
       args+=("$1" "$2")
       shift 2
+    elif [[ $1 = --gossip-host ]]; then
+      args+=("$1" "$2")
+      shift 2
     elif [[ $1 = --gossip-port ]]; then
       args+=("$1" "$2")
       shift 2