diff --git a/options.c b/options.c
index de2508e..bb45c31 100644
--- a/options.c
+++ b/options.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include "main.h"
+#include <getopt.h>
 
 static int split(char *in, char delim, char ***out)
 {
@@ -142,8 +143,35 @@ void parse_args(int argc, char *argv[], Config *config)
 {
   signed int c;
   optind = 1;
+  static struct option long_options[] = {
+    {"help", no_argument, 0, 'h'},
+    {"version", no_argument, 0, 'v'},
+    {"daemonize", no_argument, 0, 'b'},
+    {"run_once", no_argument, 0, 'o'},
+    {"battery_required", no_argument, 0, 'i'},
+    {"warning", required_argument, 0, 'w'},
+    {"critical", required_argument, 0, 'c'},
+    {"danger", required_argument, 0, 'd'},
+    {"full", required_argument, 0, 'f'},
+    {"show_charging_msg", no_argument, 0, 'p'},
+    {"warningmsg", required_argument, 0, 'W'},
+    {"criticalmsg", required_argument, 0, 'C'},
+    {"dangercmd", required_argument, 0, 'D'},
+    {"fullmsg", required_argument, 0, 'F'},
+    {"chargingmsg", required_argument, 0, 'P'},
+    {"dischargingmsg", required_argument, 0, 'U'},
+    {"msgcmd", required_argument, 0, 'M'},
+    {"show_notifications", no_argument, 0, 'N'},
+    {"battery_count", required_argument, 0, 'n'},
+    {"multiplier", required_argument, 0, 'm'},
+    {"appname", required_argument, 0, 'a'},
+    {"icon", required_argument, 0, 'I'},
+    {"notification_expires", no_argument, 0, 'e'},
+    {0, 0, 0, 0},
+  };
 
-  while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, ":hvboiew:c:d:f:pW:C:D:F:P:U:M:Nn:m:a:I:")) != -1) {
+
+  while ((c = getopt_long(argc, argv, ":hvboiew:c:d:f:pW:C:D:F:P:U:M:Nn:m:a:I:", long_options, NULL)) != -1) {
     switch (c) {
       case 'h':
         config->help = true;