diff --git a/tools/create_box.sh b/tools/create_box.sh
index d0437f3..dd48245 100755
--- a/tools/create_box.sh
+++ b/tools/create_box.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ isabspath(){
     [[ "$path" =~ ^/.* ]]
 }
 
-if [ -z "$1" ]; then
+if [ -z "$1" ] || [ "$1" = "-h" ] || [ "$1" = "--help" ]; then
     usage
     exit 1
 fi