diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/value_parser.go b/pkg/yqlib/value_parser.go
index 85a73635..9c7d517b 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/value_parser.go
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/value_parser.go
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ func (v *valueParser) Parse(argument string, customTag string, customStyle strin
 		style = yaml.LiteralStyle
 	} else if customStyle == "folded" {
 		style = yaml.FoldedStyle
+	} else if customStyle == "flow" {
+		style = yaml.FlowStyle
 	} else if customStyle != "" {
 		log.Error("Unknown style %v, ignoring", customStyle)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/value_parser_test.go b/pkg/yqlib/value_parser_test.go
index a185999b..130bf87d 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/value_parser_test.go
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/value_parser_test.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ var parseStyleTests = []struct {
 	{"double", yaml.DoubleQuotedStyle},
 	{"single", yaml.SingleQuotedStyle},
 	{"folded", yaml.FoldedStyle},
+	{"flow", yaml.FlowStyle},
 	{"literal", yaml.LiteralStyle},
 }