diff --git a/kdecvs-build b/kdecvs-build
index a1fc99f..d7d5dcf 100755
--- a/kdecvs-build
+++ b/kdecvs-build
@@ -390,9 +390,9 @@ sub process_arguments
     while ($_ = shift @ARGV)
     {
         SWITCH: {
-            /^--version$/ && do { print $version; finish(); };
-            /^--author$/  && do { print $author; finish(); };
-            /^--help$/    && do {
+            /^(-v)|(--version)$/ && do { print $version; finish(); };
+            /^--author$/         && do { print $author; finish(); };
+            /^(-h)|(--help)$/    && do {
                 print <<DONE;
 kdecvs-build version $version
 This script automates (well, attempts to :-) ) the download, build,