diff --git a/bin/jekyll b/bin/jekyll
index 2b36463a..5d3b229b 100755
--- a/bin/jekyll
+++ b/bin/jekyll
@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@ command :import do |c|
   c.syntax = 'jekyll import <platform> [options]'
   c.description = 'Import your old blog to Jekyll'
 
-  c.option '--source', 'Source file or URL to migrate from'
-  c.option '--file', 'File to migrate from'
-  c.option '--dbname', 'Database name to migrate from'
-  c.option '--user', 'Username to use when migrating'
-  c.option '--pass', 'Password to use when migrating'
-  c.option '--host', 'Host address to use when migrating'
+  c.option '--source STRING', 'Source file or URL to migrate from'
+  c.option '--file STRING', 'File to migrate from'
+  c.option '--dbname STRING', 'Database name to migrate from'
+  c.option '--user STRING', 'Username to use when migrating'
+  c.option '--pass STRING', 'Password to use when migrating'
+  c.option '--host STRING', 'Host address to use when migrating'
 
   c.action do |args, options|
     begin