diff --git a/weed/command/shell.go b/weed/command/shell.go
index 79f8b8bf9..7a328d8c1 100644
--- a/weed/command/shell.go
+++ b/weed/command/shell.go
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ var (
 func init() {
 	cmdShell.Run = runShell // break init cycle
 	shellOptions.Masters = cmdShell.Flag.String("master", "localhost:9333", "comma-separated master servers")
+	filerHost := cmdShell.Flag.String("filer.host", "localhost", "comma-separated filer server host")
+	flierPort := cmdShell.Flag.Int64("filer.port", 9333, "comma-separated filer server port")
+	directory := cmdShell.Flag.String("filer.dir", "/", "comma-separated filer server directory")
+	shellOptions.FilerHost = *filerHost
+	shellOptions.FilerPort = *flierPort
+	shellOptions.Directory = *directory
 }
 
 var cmdShell = &Command{
@@ -24,19 +30,14 @@ var cmdShell = &Command{
   `,
 }
 
-var ()
 
 func runShell(command *Command, args []string) bool {
 
 	util.LoadConfiguration("security", false)
 	shellOptions.GrpcDialOption = security.LoadClientTLS(viper.Sub("grpc"), "client")
 
-	shellOptions.FilerHost = "localhost"
-	shellOptions.FilerPort = 8888
-	shellOptions.Directory = "/"
-
 	shell.RunShell(shellOptions)
 
 	return true
 
-}
+}
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