diff --git a/ddb-dumper.py b/ddb-dumper.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100755
--- a/ddb-dumper.py
+++ b/ddb-dumper.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ parser.add_argument(
     help="The region to connect to."
 )
 parser.add_argument(
+    '-s',
     '--host',
     type=str,
     help="The host url to connect to (for use with DynamoDB Local)."
diff --git a/ddb-loader.py b/ddb-loader.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100755
--- a/ddb-loader.py
+++ b/ddb-loader.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ parser.add_argument(
     help="The region to connect to."
 )
 parser.add_argument(
+    '-s',
     '--host',
     type=str,
     help="The host url to connect to (for use with DynamoDB Local)."
Use '-s' as shorthand for '--host' in both tools