diff --git a/configs/docker/run/launchAndRunDockerEWS.sh b/configs/docker/run/launchAndRunDockerEWS.sh
index 86e89ae253e4d148cf45dd83c68d4b9bfb0b6d6f..a92eb13689ca8980c9ba1becf8eea85e5506a43b 100755
--- a/configs/docker/run/launchAndRunDockerEWS.sh
+++ b/configs/docker/run/launchAndRunDockerEWS.sh
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ set -e
 upload=''
 islive=''
 clearup=''
-loglevel=''
 component='not_set'
+loglevel='not_set'
 config='/storage/app/EWS_prod/regions/EastAfrica/resources/coordinator/configs/config_EastAfrica_fc_live.json' # default
 rundate=$(date '+%Y%m%d') # default today
 
 
-SHORT=p:c:s:h
+SHORT=p:c:s:l:h
 LONG=component:,config:,rundate:,noupload::,islive::,clearup::,loglevel::,help
 OPTS=$(getopt -a --options $SHORT --longoptions $LONG -- "$@")
 echo $OPTS
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ do
       rundate="$2"
       shift 2
       ;;
+    -l | --loglevel )
+      loglevel="$2"
+      shift 2;
+      ;;
     --noupload )
       upload="--noupload"
       shift 2;
@@ -39,10 +43,6 @@ do
       islive="--islive"
       shift 2;
       ;;
-    --loglevel )
-      loglevel="--loglevel"
-      shift 2;
-      ;;
     --clearup )
       clearup="--clearup"
       shift 2;