diff --git a/subcmds/upload.py b/subcmds/upload.py
index 001453f..081f1af 100644
--- a/subcmds/upload.py
+++ b/subcmds/upload.py
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@
         p.add_option(
             "--pd",
             "--patchset-description",
+            dest="patchset_description",
             help="description for patchset",
         )
         p.add_option(