diff --git a/cli/src/service.py b/cli/src/service.py
index b4efc3d..60970ca 100644
--- a/cli/src/service.py
+++ b/cli/src/service.py
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@ REPO_ROOT = get_git_root(__file__)
 def add(
     name: str = typer.Option(..., "--name", "-n"),
     ioc_port: int = typer.Option(..., "--ioc-port", "-p"),
+    user: str = typer.Option(..., "--user", "-u"),
 ):
     init_logging()
     ServiceCreator(
         ioc_port=ioc_port,  # TODO: read from registry
-        user="user",  # TODO
+        user=user,  # TODO: read from 'whoami'?
     ).add_service(name=name)