diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/App.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/App.py
index 6dc8e4fd..3835b7eb 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/App.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/App.py
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ class App(Base):
         parser.add_argument('--distro-id', default=None, help='Distribution ID (default is taken from /etc/os-release)')
         parser.add_argument('--interactive', choices=['true', 'false', 'auto'], default='true', help='Wait for user input or try to proceed unattended')
         parser.add_argument('--verbose', action='store_true', default=False, help='Be verbose on stderr about what\'s being done on the distro level')
-        parser.add_argument('--uri', default='local', help='Run commands on this host')
+        parser.add_argument('--target', default='local', help='Run commands on this host')
         parser.add_argument('--pkg-filter', help='Default filter for all distribution package-related operations')
 
     async def _run(self, args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ class App(Base):
     def exec_context(self) -> str:
         if self.__exec_context is None:
             from .lib.ExecContext import ExecContext
-            self.__exec_context = ExecContext.create(self.args.uri, interactive=self.interactive,
+            self.__exec_context = ExecContext.create(self.args.target, interactive=self.interactive,
                                                      verbose_default=self.verbose)
         return self.__exec_context