diff --git a/cli.py b/cli.py
index 057ce1a3..04cde0ce 100644
--- a/cli.py
+++ b/cli.py
@@ -22,20 +22,23 @@ from app import deploy_system
 CONTEXT_SETTINGS = dict(help_option_names=['-h', '--help'])
 
 class Options(object):
-    def __init__(self, quiet, verbose, dry_run):
+    def __init__(self, quiet, verbose, dry_run, local_stack):
         self.quiet = quiet
         self.verbose = verbose
         self.dry_run = dry_run
+        self.local_stack = local_stack
 
 @click.group(context_settings=CONTEXT_SETTINGS)
 @click.option('--quiet', is_flag=True, default=False)
 @click.option('--verbose', is_flag=True, default=False)
 @click.option('--dry-run', is_flag=True, default=False)
+@click.option('--local_stack', is_flag=True, default=False)
+
 # See: https://click.palletsprojects.com/en/8.1.x/complex/#building-a-git-clone
 @click.pass_context
-def cli(ctx, quiet, verbose, dry_run):
+def cli(ctx, quiet, verbose, dry_run, local_stack):
     """Laconic Stack Orchestrator"""
-    ctx.obj = Options(quiet, verbose, dry_run)
+    ctx.obj = Options(quiet, verbose, dry_run, local_stack)
 
 cli.add_command(setup_repositories.command,"setup-repositories")
 cli.add_command(build_containers.command,"build-containers")