diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b687adc..fbc0270 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ Options:
   --pull               check if more recent JDK/JRE distro is available;
                        by default latest cached version that matches
                        "--java-version" is used
-  --target-linux       create binary for Linux
-  --target-macos       create binary for macOS
-  --target-windows     create binary for Windows
+  --linux              create binary for Linux
+  --macos              create binary for macOS
+  --windows            create binary for Windows
                        if no targets are specified then binaries for
                        all targets are created
   --jvm-impl           jvm implementation: hotspot or openj9
diff --git a/warp4j b/warp4j
index 74cf021..018724b 100755
--- a/warp4j
+++ b/warp4j
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ function print_help {
     echo '  --pull               check if more recent JDK/JRE distro is available;'
     echo '                       by default latest cached version that matches'
     echo '                       "--java-version" is used'
-    echo '  --target-linux       create binary for Linux'
-    echo '  --target-macos       create binary for macOS'
-    echo '  --target-windows     create binary for Windows'
+    echo '  --linux              create binary for Linux'
+    echo '  --macos              create binary for macOS'
+    echo '  --windows            create binary for Windows'
     echo '                       if no targets are specified then binaries for'
     echo '                       all targets are created'
     echo '  --jvm-impl           jvm implementation: hotspot or openj9'
@@ -95,15 +95,15 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
         PULL=true
         shift
     ;;
-    --target-linux)
+    --linux)
         TARGETS+=($LIN)
         shift
     ;;
-    --target-macos)
+    --macos)
         TARGETS+=($MAC)
         shift
     ;;
-    --target-windows)
+    --windows)
         TARGETS+=($WIN)
         shift
     ;;