diff --git a/sbin/patchman b/sbin/patchman
index 7040f228..9de7b886 100755
--- a/sbin/patchman
+++ b/sbin/patchman
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ def process_args(args):
         args.clean_updates = True
         args.dbcheck = True
         args.dns_checks = True
-        args.errata = True
+        args.update_errata = True
     if args.list_repos:
         list_repos(args.repo)
         return False