diff --git a/app/cmd/goaws.go b/app/cmd/goaws.go
index b1e3117b..709fe0a9 100644
--- a/app/cmd/goaws.go
+++ b/app/cmd/goaws.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 func main() {
 	var filename string
 	var debug bool
+	var loglevel string
 	flag.StringVar(&filename, "config", "", "config file location + name")
 	flag.BoolVar(&debug, "debug", false, "set debug log level")
 	flag.StringVar(&loglevel, "loglevel", "info", "log level (default info)")