1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/debianutils/run_parts.c b/debianutils/run_parts.c
index c671b9252..0bb666abc 100644
--- a/debianutils/run_parts.c
+++ b/debianutils/run_parts.c
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@ int run_parts_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
         applet_long_options = runparts_longopts;
 #endif
         /* We require exactly one argument: the directory name */
-        opt_complementary = "=1:a::";
-        getopt32(argv, "a:u:", &arg_list, &umask_p);
+        opt_complementary = "=1";
+        getopt32(argv, "a:*u:", &arg_list, &umask_p);
 
         umask(xstrtou_range(umask_p, 8, 0, 07777));