diff --git a/osc/commandline.py b/osc/commandline.py
index bd3321af..3230d900 100644
--- a/osc/commandline.py
+++ b/osc/commandline.py
@@ -2700,6 +2700,8 @@ Please submit there instead, or use --nodevelproject to force direct submission.
         if opts.attribute:
             maintained_attribute = opts.attribute
         maintained_update_project_attribute = conf.config['maintained_update_project_attribute']
+        if opts.update_project_attribute:
+            maintained_update_project_attribute = opts.update_project_attribute
 
         if not len(args) or len(args) > 2:
             raise oscerr.WrongArgs('Wrong number of arguments.')