diff --git a/scripts/imgtool/main.py b/scripts/imgtool/main.py
index d5bf89f..22bce62 100755
--- a/scripts/imgtool/main.py
+++ b/scripts/imgtool/main.py
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@
 
 @click.argument('outfile')
 @click.argument('infile')
+@click.option('-L', '--load-addr', type=BasedIntParamType(), required=False,
+              help='Load address for image when it is in its primary slot.')
 @click.option('-E', '--encrypt', metavar='filename',
               help='Encrypt image using the provided public key')
 @click.option('-e', '--endian', type=click.Choice(['little', 'big']),
@@ -207,14 +209,14 @@
 @click.option('-k', '--key', metavar='filename')
 @click.command(help='''Create a signed or unsigned image\n
                INFILE and OUTFILE are parsed as Intel HEX if the params have
-               .hex extension, othewise binary format is used''')
+               .hex extension, otherwise binary format is used''')
 def sign(key, align, version, header_size, pad_header, slot_size, pad,
          max_sectors, overwrite_only, endian, encrypt, infile, outfile,
-         dependencies):
+         dependencies, load_addr):
     img = image.Image(version=decode_version(version), header_size=header_size,
                       pad_header=pad_header, pad=pad, align=int(align),
                       slot_size=slot_size, max_sectors=max_sectors,
-                      overwrite_only=overwrite_only, endian=endian)
+                      overwrite_only=overwrite_only, endian=endian, load_addr=load_addr)
     img.load(infile)
     key = load_key(key) if key else None
     enckey = load_key(encrypt) if encrypt else None