diff --git a/packages/artillery/lib/cmds/run.js b/packages/artillery/lib/cmds/run.js
index 56b9d6ab1e..5fa1f00562 100644
--- a/packages/artillery/lib/cmds/run.js
+++ b/packages/artillery/lib/cmds/run.js
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ RunCommand.flags = {
   }),
   platform: Flags.string({
     description: 'Runtime platform',
-    default: 'local'
+    default: 'local',
+    options: ['local', 'aws:lambda']
   }),
   'platform-opt': Flags.string({
     description: