diff --git a/lib/cli/auth-ldap/index.js b/lib/cli/auth-ldap/index.js
index 62e929e7..55a6230b 100644
--- a/lib/cli/auth-ldap/index.js
+++ b/lib/cli/auth-ldap/index.js
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ module.exports.handler = function(argv) {
       , scope: argv.ldapSearchScope
       , objectClass: argv.ldapSearchClass
       , field: argv.ldapSearchField
+      , filter: argv.ldapSearchFilter
       }
     , username: {
         field: argv.ldapUsernameField