diff --git a/sqlite_utils/cli.py b/sqlite_utils/cli.py
index 1e43a8b..390f43e 100644
--- a/sqlite_utils/cli.py
+++ b/sqlite_utils/cli.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import csv as csv_std
 import tabulate
 from .utils import file_progress, find_spatialite, sqlite3, decode_base64_values
 
+CONTEXT_SETTINGS = dict(help_option_names=['-h','--help'])
+
 VALID_COLUMN_TYPES = ("INTEGER", "TEXT", "FLOAT", "BLOB")
 
 UNICODE_ERROR = """
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ def load_extension_option(fn):
     )(fn)
 
 
-@click.group(cls=DefaultGroup, default="query", default_if_no_args=True)
+@click.group(cls=DefaultGroup, default="query", default_if_no_args=True, context_settings=CONTEXT_SETTINGS)
 @click.version_option()
 def cli():
     "Commands for interacting with a SQLite database"