diff --git a/daemon/main.c b/daemon/main.c
index a3e05023f..b2ee9a739 100644
--- a/daemon/main.c
+++ b/daemon/main.c
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ static void options(int *argc, char ***argv) {
 		{ "max-sessions", 0, 0, G_OPTION_ARG_INT,	&max_sessions,	"Limit of maximum number of sessions",	"INT"	},
 		{ "homer",	0,  0, G_OPTION_ARG_STRING,	&homerp,	"Address of Homer server for RTCP stats","IP46|HOSTNAME:PORT"},
 		{ "homer-protocol",0,0,G_OPTION_ARG_STRING,	&homerproto,	"Transport protocol for Homer (default udp)",	"udp|tcp"	},
-		{ "homer-id",	0,  0, G_OPTION_ARG_STRING,	&homer_id,	"'Capture ID' to use within the HEP protocol", "INT"	},
+		{ "homer-id",	0,  0, G_OPTION_ARG_INT,	&homer_id,	"'Capture ID' to use within the HEP protocol", "INT"	},
 		{ "recording-dir", 0, 0, G_OPTION_ARG_STRING,	&spooldir,	"Directory for storing pcap and metadata files", "FILE"	},
 		{ "recording-method",0, 0, G_OPTION_ARG_STRING,	&rec_method,	"Strategy for call recording",		"pcap|proc"	},
 		{ "recording-format",0, 0, G_OPTION_ARG_STRING,	&rec_format,	"File format for stored pcap files",	"raw|eth"	},