diff --git a/nilmtools/decimate_auto.py b/nilmtools/decimate_auto.py
index 8dbb612..d927e60 100755
--- a/nilmtools/decimate_auto.py
+++ b/nilmtools/decimate_auto.py
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ def main(argv = None):
     parser.add_argument("-u", "--url", action="store",
                         default="http://localhost/nilmdb/",
                         help="NilmDB server URL (default: %(default)s)")
-    parser.add_argument('-f', '--factor', action='store', default=4, type=int,
+    parser.add_argument("-f", "--factor", action="store", default=4, type=int,
                         help='Decimation factor (default: %(default)s)')
-    parser.add_argument("--force-metadata", action="store_true",
+    parser.add_argument("-F", "--force-metadata", action="store_true",
                         default = False,
                         help="Force metadata changes if the dest "
                         "doesn't match")
diff --git a/nilmtools/filter.py b/nilmtools/filter.py
index bbec12b..eb53142 100644
--- a/nilmtools/filter.py
+++ b/nilmtools/filter.py
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class Filter(object):
                            default = False,
                            help="Just print intervals that would be "
                            "processed")
-        group.add_argument("--force-metadata", action="store_true",
+        group.add_argument("-F", "--force-metadata", action="store_true",
                            default = False,
                            help="Force metadata changes if the dest "
                            "doesn't match")