diff --git a/openslides/__main__.py b/openslides/__main__.py
index a36d67052..cf65e8480 100644
--- a/openslides/__main__.py
+++ b/openslides/__main__.py
@@ -156,6 +156,11 @@ def get_parser():
         action='store',
         default=None,
         help='The used settings file directory. All settings files are created, even if they exist.')
+    subcommand_createsettings.add_argument(
+        '--settings_filename',
+        action='store',
+        default='settings.py',
+        help='The used settings file name. The file is created, if it does not exist.')
     subcommand_createsettings.add_argument(
         '--local-installation',
         action='store_true',