diff --git a/slpkg/main.py b/slpkg/main.py
index 1aae426b..809f5fa0 100644
--- a/slpkg/main.py
+++ b/slpkg/main.py
@@ -152,8 +152,11 @@ class Argparse:
         self.usage.help(1)
 
     def update(self):
-        if [f for f in self.flags if f not in [self.flag_yes]]:
-            self.usage.help(1)
+        command = Argparse.upgrade.__name__
+        update_flags = [self.flag_yes]
+
+        if [f for f in self.flags if f not in update_flags]:
+            self.usage.error_for_options(command, update_flags)
 
         if len(self.args) == 1:
             update = UpdateRepository(self.flags)