diff --git a/beacon_node/src/cli.rs b/beacon_node/src/cli.rs
index 0b2cda91ef..57de6c1b91 100644
--- a/beacon_node/src/cli.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/src/cli.rs
@@ -402,11 +402,13 @@ pub fn cli_app<'a, 'b>() -> App<'a, 'b> {
         .arg(
             Arg::with_name("fee-recipient")
                 .long("fee-recipient")
+                .value_name("FEE-RECIPIENT")
                 .help("Once the merge has happened, this address will receive transaction fees \
                        collected from any blocks produced by this node. Defaults to a junk \
                        address whilst the merge is in development stages. THE DEFAULT VALUE \
                        WILL BE REMOVED BEFORE THE MERGE ENTERS PRODUCTION")
                 .requires("merge")
+                .takes_value(true)
         )
 
         /*
diff --git a/lighthouse/tests/beacon_node.rs b/lighthouse/tests/beacon_node.rs
index 73d5a20657..6d03cafe10 100644
--- a/lighthouse/tests/beacon_node.rs
+++ b/lighthouse/tests/beacon_node.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use std::process::Command;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 use std::string::ToString;
 use tempfile::TempDir;
-use types::{Checkpoint, Epoch, Hash256};
+use types::{Address, Checkpoint, Epoch, Hash256};
 
 const DEFAULT_ETH1_ENDPOINT: &str = "http://localhost:8545/";
 
@@ -206,6 +206,24 @@ fn eth1_purge_cache_flag() {
         .with_config(|config| assert!(config.eth1.purge_cache));
 }
 
+// Tests for Merge flags.
+#[test]
+fn merge_fee_recipient_flag() {
+    CommandLineTest::new()
+        .flag("merge", None)
+        .flag(
+            "fee-recipient",
+            Some("0x00000000219ab540356cbb839cbe05303d7705fa"),
+        )
+        .run_with_zero_port()
+        .with_config(|config| {
+            assert_eq!(
+                config.suggested_fee_recipient,
+                Some(Address::from_str("0x00000000219ab540356cbb839cbe05303d7705fa").unwrap())
+            )
+        });
+}
+
 // Tests for Network flags.
 #[test]
 fn network_dir_flag() {