*/
        argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, builtin_format_patch_options,
                             builtin_format_patch_usage,
-                            PARSE_OPT_KEEP_ARGV0 | PARSE_OPT_KEEP_UNKNOWN);
+                            PARSE_OPT_KEEP_ARGV0 | PARSE_OPT_KEEP_UNKNOWN |
+                            PARSE_OPT_KEEP_DASHDASH);
 
        if (do_signoff) {
                const char *committer;