diff --git a/xtrabackup/files/innobackupex-client-runner.sh b/xtrabackup/files/innobackupex-client-runner.sh
index 378f157..f2b8e22 100644
--- a/xtrabackup/files/innobackupex-client-runner.sh
+++ b/xtrabackup/files/innobackupex-client-runner.sh
@@ -8,19 +8,35 @@
 # Every time it runs will generate an incremental backup except for the first time (full backup).
 # FULLBACKUPLIFE variable will define your full backups schedule.
 
+usage () {
+  echo ""
+  echo "USAGE: "
+  echo "  innobackupex-runner.sh [-s -f -h]"
+  echo "     -s makes the script to skip the cleanup"
+  echo "     -f forces the script to run the full backup instead of an incremental one"
+  echo "     -h shows this help"
+}
+
 SKIPCLEANUP=false
-while getopts ":skip-cleanup" opt; do
+FORCEFULL=false
+while getopts ":sfh" opt; do
     case $opt in
-        skip-cleanup)
+        s)
             echo "Cleanup will be skipped" >&2
             SKIPCLEANUP=true
         ;;
-        force-full)
+        f)
             echo "Full backup will be force triggered"
             FORCEFULL=true
         ;;
+        h)
+            usage
+            exit 0
+        ;;
         \?)
             echo "Invalid option: -$OPTARG" >&2
+            usage
+            exit 1
         ;;
     esac
 done