diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index fbd9e4c..99ca867 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ var programName = os.Args[0]
 
 func main() {
 	recurse := flag.String("r", "", "recurse into directories")
-	file := flag.String("f", "", "file to read instructions from")
+	file := flag.String("f", "sync", "file to read instructions from")
 	debug := flag.Bool("d", false, "debug")
 	flag.Parse()