diff --git a/cmd/goose/main.go b/cmd/goose/main.go
index 5d7376126..ef3942d90 100644
--- a/cmd/goose/main.go
+++ b/cmd/goose/main.go
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ var (
 )
 
 func main() {
-	flags.Parse(os.Args[1:])
+	err := flags.Parse(os.Args[1:])
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err.Error())
+	}
 	args := flags.Args()
 
 	if len(args) < 3 {