diff --git a/lib/cli.js b/lib/cli.js
index 6135b9f1..569d71d4 100644
--- a/lib/cli.js
+++ b/lib/cli.js
@@ -533,6 +533,10 @@ program
     , 'group timeout'
     , Number
     , 600)
+  .option('--public-ip <ip>'
+    , 'public ip for global access'
+    , String
+    , ip())
   .action(function() {
     var log = logger.createLogger('cli:local')
       , args = arguments
@@ -588,6 +592,7 @@ program
           , '--connect-sub', options.bindDevPub
           , '--connect-push', options.bindDevPull
           , '--group-timeout', options.groupTimeout
+          , '--public-ip', options.publicIp
           ].concat(cliutil.allUnknownArgs(args)))
 
         // auth-mock