diff --git a/ironfish-cli/src/commands/start.ts b/ironfish-cli/src/commands/start.ts
index f5432c7ea6..10cb4aba04 100644
--- a/ironfish-cli/src/commands/start.ts
+++ b/ironfish-cli/src/commands/start.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import {
   ConfigFlagKey,
   DataDirFlag,
   DataDirFlagKey,
+  RpcAuthFlag,
+  RpcAuthFlagKey,
   RpcHttpHostFlag,
   RpcHttpHostFlagKey,
   RpcHttpPortFlag,
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ export default class Start extends IronfishCommand {
     [RpcUseTcpFlagKey]: { ...RpcUseTcpFlag, allowNo: true },
     [RpcUseHttpFlagKey]: { ...RpcUseHttpFlag, allowNo: true },
     [RpcTcpTlsFlagKey]: RpcTcpTlsFlag,
+    [RpcAuthFlagKey]: RpcAuthFlag,
     [RpcTcpHostFlagKey]: RpcTcpHostFlag,
     [RpcTcpPortFlagKey]: RpcTcpPortFlag,
     [RpcHttpHostFlagKey]: RpcHttpHostFlag,