diff --git a/scripts/template.sh b/scripts/template.sh
index 2d8c32c..bd66954 100755
--- a/scripts/template.sh
+++ b/scripts/template.sh
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ DESCRIPTION
 
 EOF
             exit;;
+        (-*|--*) error "unknow option $1, try $0 --help"; exit 1;;
         (*) error "unknow option $1, try $0 --help"; exit 1;;
     esac
     if test $# -eq 0; then