diff --git a/cdist/argparse.py b/cdist/argparse.py
index bdda5933..5873b8ef 100644
--- a/cdist/argparse.py
+++ b/cdist/argparse.py
@@ -169,14 +169,14 @@ def get_parsers():
            '-p', '--parallel',
            help='operate on multiple hosts in parallel',
            action='store_true', dest='parallel')
-    parser['config_args'].add_argument(
-           '-s', '--sequential',
-           help='operate on multiple hosts sequentially (default)',
-           action='store_false', dest='parallel')
     parser['config_args'].add_argument(
            '-r', '--remote-out-dir',
            help='Directory to save cdist output in on the target host',
            dest="remote_out_path")
+    parser['config_args'].add_argument(
+           '-s', '--sequential',
+           help='operate on multiple hosts sequentially (default)',
+           action='store_false', dest='parallel')
     parser['config'] = parser['sub'].add_parser(
             'config', parents=[parser['loglevel'], parser['beta'],
                                parser['config_main'],