diff --git a/check_home_assistant_state.py b/check_home_assistant_state.py
index 96ca580..62cb26e 100755
--- a/check_home_assistant_state.py
+++ b/check_home_assistant_state.py
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@ class Icinga2ConfAction(argparse.Action):
 @nagiosplugin.guarded
 def main():
     argp = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)
+
+    argp.add_argument("-v", "--verbose", action="count", default=0)
+    argp.add_argument("--make-icinga-conf", action=Icinga2ConfAction)
+
     argp.add_argument(
         "-t",
         "--token",
@@ -147,8 +151,6 @@ def main():
     argp.add_argument(
         "-u", "--url", required=True, type=str, help="URL for Home Assistant"
     )
-    argp.add_argument("-v", "--verbose", action="count", default=0)
-    argp.add_argument("--make-icinga-conf", action=Icinga2ConfAction)
 
     argp.add_argument(
         "-d",
@@ -190,7 +192,7 @@ def main():
         type=key_value,
         default=[],
         nargs="*",
-        help="filter by 'attribute=value'",
+        help="filter by 'attribute=value' (may be specified multiple times)",
     )
     argp.add_argument(
         "--friendly",