diff --git a/scripts/bench.py b/scripts/bench.py
index f997f367..5b5c9d5e 100755
--- a/scripts/bench.py
+++ b/scripts/bench.py
@@ -1667,7 +1667,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             help="Path to the gdb executable, may include flags. "
                 "Defaults to %r." % GDB_PATH)
     bench_parser.add_argument(
-            '--exec',
+            '-e', '--exec',
             type=lambda e: e.split(),
             help="Run under another executable.")
     bench_parser.add_argument(
diff --git a/scripts/test.py b/scripts/test.py
index 88466922..f874f1a9 100755
--- a/scripts/test.py
+++ b/scripts/test.py
@@ -1696,7 +1696,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             help="Path to the gdb executable, may include flags. "
                 "Defaults to %r." % GDB_PATH)
     test_parser.add_argument(
-            '--exec',
+            '-e', '--exec',
             type=lambda e: e.split(),
             help="Run under another executable.")
     test_parser.add_argument(