diff --git a/lib/puma/control_cli.rb b/lib/puma/control_cli.rb
index fb731b2d5b..798504dfbb 100644
--- a/lib/puma/control_cli.rb
+++ b/lib/puma/control_cli.rb
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ def start
       run_args += ["-S", @state]  if @state
       run_args += ["-q"] if @quiet
       run_args += ["--pidfile", @pidfile] if @pidfile
-      run_args += ["--control", @control_url] if @control_url
+      run_args += ["--control-url", @control_url] if @control_url
       run_args += ["--control-token", @control_auth_token] if @control_auth_token
       run_args += ["-C", @config_file] if @config_file