diff --git a/aider/args.py b/aider/args.py
index 0b8ed74d1..cb25daf5e 100644
--- a/aider/args.py
+++ b/aider/args.py
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ def get_parser(default_config_files, git_root):
         config_file_parser_class=configargparse.YAMLConfigFileParser,
         auto_env_var_prefix="AIDER_",
     )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--auto-lint",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=True,
+        help="Enable/disable automatic linting after changes (default: True)",
+    )
 
     ##########
     group = parser.add_argument_group("Main")