diff --git a/src/uu/ls/src/ls.rs b/src/uu/ls/src/ls.rs
index 4cc96b56d..fdc11144a 100644
--- a/src/uu/ls/src/ls.rs
+++ b/src/uu/ls/src/ls.rs
@@ -739,6 +739,7 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
         )
         .arg(
             Arg::with_name(options::IGNORE)
+                .short("I")
                 .long(options::IGNORE)
                 .takes_value(true)
                 .multiple(true)