diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 9dbe6521..9f380d4f 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ func New() *cobra.Command {
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().IntVarP(&indent, "indent", "I", 2, "sets indent level for output")
 	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&version, "version", "V", false, "Print version information and quit")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&writeInplace, "inplace", "i", false, "update the yaml file inplace of first yaml file given.")
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&unwrapScalar, "unwrapScalar", "", true, "unwrap scalar, print the value with no quotes, colors or comments")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&exitStatus, "exit-status", "e", false, "set exit status if there are no matches or null or false is returned")
 
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&forceColor, "colors", "C", false, "force print with colors")