diff --git a/weed/shell/shell_liner.go b/weed/shell/shell_liner.go
index 0aa65f049..90ce2dbb4 100644
--- a/weed/shell/shell_liner.go
+++ b/weed/shell/shell_liner.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func RunShell(options ShellOptions) {
 
 	reg, _ := regexp.Compile(`'.*?'|".*?"|\S+`)
 
-	commandEnv := NewCommandEnv(options)
+	commandEnv := NewCommandEnv(&options)
 
 	go commandEnv.MasterClient.KeepConnectedToMaster()
 	commandEnv.MasterClient.WaitUntilConnected()