diff --git a/transforms/universal/ededup/python/src/ededup_transform_base.py b/transforms/universal/ededup/python/src/ededup_transform_base.py
index f1321db79..4437148ac 100644
--- a/transforms/universal/ededup/python/src/ededup_transform_base.py
+++ b/transforms/universal/ededup/python/src/ededup_transform_base.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 doc_column_name_cli_param = f"{cli_prefix}{doc_column_name_key}"
 int_column_name_cli_param = f"{cli_prefix}{int_column_name_key}"
 use_snapshot_cli_param = f"{cli_prefix}{use_snapshot_key}"
-snapshot_directory_cli_param = f"--{cli_prefix}{snapshot_directory_key}"
+snapshot_directory_cli_param = f"{cli_prefix}{snapshot_directory_key}"
 
 class HashFilter:
     """