diff --git a/setup b/setup
index a736ecd..ee86568 100755
--- a/setup
+++ b/setup
@@ -125,6 +125,11 @@ echo ""
 echo "Note: it is expected that the initial run of this script lets each stage complete sucessfully."
 }
 
+if [ "$1" = "help" ]; then
+    help
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 update_system
 git submodule init
 git submodule update