diff --git a/samples/vsphere/vcenter/setup/main.py b/samples/vsphere/vcenter/setup/main.py
index e4617faa..ea1a4589 100644
--- a/samples/vsphere/vcenter/setup/main.py
+++ b/samples/vsphere/vcenter/setup/main.py
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ _testbed = testbed.get()
 # then override testbed.py values
 if (args.vcenterserver):
     _testbed.config['SERVER'] = args.vcenterserver
-if (args.vcpassword):
-    _testbed.config['PASSWORD'] = args.vcpassword
+if (args.vcenterpassword):
+    _testbed.config['PASSWORD'] = args.vcenterpassword
 if (args.esxhost1):
     _testbed.config['ESX_HOST1'] = args.esxhost1
 if (args.esxhost2):
diff --git a/samples/vsphere/vcenter/setup/setup_cli.py b/samples/vsphere/vcenter/setup/setup_cli.py
index 9d2493fe..67016736 100644
--- a/samples/vsphere/vcenter/setup/setup_cli.py
+++ b/samples/vsphere/vcenter/setup/setup_cli.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ def build_arg_parser():
     -l, --samples_cleanup
     -v, --skipverification
     -server, --vcenterserver
+    -p, --vcenterpassword
     -e1, --esxhost1
     -e2, --esxhost2
     -epass, --esxpassword