diff --git a/cmd/gaia/cli_test/cli_test.go b/cmd/gaia/cli_test/cli_test.go
index 93ef825aa6..18e967bd3f 100644
--- a/cmd/gaia/cli_test/cli_test.go
+++ b/cmd/gaia/cli_test/cli_test.go
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ func TestGaiaCLISubmitProposal(t *testing.T) {
 	fooAcc := executeGetAccount(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli account %v %v", fooCech, flags))
 	require.Equal(t, int64(50), fooAcc.GetCoins().AmountOf("steak").Int64())
 
-	executeWrite(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli gov submitproposal %v --proposer=%v --deposit=5steak --type=Text --title=Test --description=test --from=foo", flags, fooCech), pass)
+	executeWrite(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli gov submit-proposal %v --proposer=%v --deposit=5steak --type=Text --title=Test --description=test --from=foo", flags, fooCech), pass)
 	tests.WaitForNextHeightTM(port)
 
 	fooAcc = executeGetAccount(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli account %v %v", fooCech, flags))
diff --git a/x/gov/client/cli/tx.go b/x/gov/client/cli/tx.go
index 633890f4be..89b5c2eb17 100644
--- a/x/gov/client/cli/tx.go
+++ b/x/gov/client/cli/tx.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const (
 // submit a proposal tx
 func GetCmdSubmitProposal(cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:   "submitproposal",
+		Use:   "submit-proposal",
 		Short: "Submit a proposal along with an initial deposit",
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			title := viper.GetString(flagTitle)