diff --git a/cmd/lotus-miner/sectors.go b/cmd/lotus-miner/sectors.go
index a5ab14c821c..11fe1c354ed 100644
--- a/cmd/lotus-miner/sectors.go
+++ b/cmd/lotus-miner/sectors.go
@@ -1525,6 +1525,12 @@ var sectorsSnapAbortCmd = &cli.Command{
 	Name:      "abort-upgrade",
 	Usage:     "Abort the attempted (SnapDeals) upgrade of a CC sector, reverting it to as before",
 	ArgsUsage: "<sectorNum>",
+	Flags: []cli.Flag{
+		&cli.BoolFlag{
+			Name:  "really-do-it",
+			Usage: "pass this flag if you know what you are doing",
+		},
+	},
 	Action: func(cctx *cli.Context) error {
 		if cctx.Args().Len() != 1 {
 			return lcli.ShowHelp(cctx, xerrors.Errorf("must pass sector number"))
diff --git a/documentation/en/cli-lotus-miner.md b/documentation/en/cli-lotus-miner.md
index bb95894018d..b842d0ac386 100644
--- a/documentation/en/cli-lotus-miner.md
+++ b/documentation/en/cli-lotus-miner.md
@@ -1757,7 +1757,8 @@ USAGE:
    lotus-miner sectors abort-upgrade [command options] <sectorNum>
 
 OPTIONS:
-   --help, -h  show help (default: false)
+   --really-do-it  pass this flag if you know what you are doing (default: false)
+   --help, -h      show help (default: false)
    
 ```