diff --git a/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp b/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp
index d6c792645c1..2b3ce7cff40 100644
--- a/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp
+++ b/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp
@@ -1870,6 +1870,9 @@ void CmdLineParser::printHelp() const
         "    --rule=<rule>        Match regular expression.\n"
         "    --rule-file=<file>   Use given rule file. For more information, see:\n"
         "                         http://sourceforge.net/projects/cppcheck/files/Articles/\n"
+        "    --safety             Enable safety-certified checking mode: display checker summary, enforce\n"
+        "                         stricter checks for critical errors, and return a non-zero exit code\n"
+        "                         if such errors occur.\n"
         "    --showtime=<mode>    Show timing information.\n"
         "                         The available modes are:\n"
         "                          * none\n"