diff --git a/src/cleveragents/cli/main.py b/src/cleveragents/cli/main.py
index 149fa1f3c..6203a0183 100644
--- a/src/cleveragents/cli/main.py
+++ b/src/cleveragents/cli/main.py
@@ -84,6 +84,15 @@ def _promote_global_options(args: list[str]) -> list[str]:
             i += 1
             continue
 
+        if arg in _GLOBAL_VALUE_SHORT_OPTIONS:
+            if i + 1 < length:
+                promoted.extend([arg, args[i + 1]])
+                i += 2
+            else:
+                remaining.append(arg)
+                i += 1
+            continue
+
         remaining.append(arg)
         i += 1