diff --git a/cmd/neofs-cli/modules/root.go b/cmd/neofs-cli/modules/root.go
index 509fcc560..b93aa1da0 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-cli/modules/root.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-cli/modules/root.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ const (
 	// Common CLI flag keys, shorthands, default
 	// values and their usage descriptions.
 	generateKey          = "generate-key"
-	generateKeyShorthand = ""
+	generateKeyShorthand = "g"
 	generateKeyDefault   = false
 	generateKeyUsage     = "generate new private key"