diff --git a/pling/common_rules/common_rules.smk b/pling/common_rules/common_rules.smk
index 037ff63..416a58e 100644
--- a/pling/common_rules/common_rules.smk
+++ b/pling/common_rules/common_rules.smk
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def get_metadata(metadata):
     if metadata == "None":
         return ""
     else:
-        return f"--plasmid-metadata {metadata}"
+        return f"--plasmids-metadata {metadata}"
 
 rule get_communities:
     input: