@@ -113,6 +113,18 @@ class Chef::Application::Client < Chef::Application
     :description => "The chef server URL",
     :proc => nil
 
+  option :validation_key,
+    :short        => "-K KEY_FILE",
+    :long         => "--validation_key KEY_FILE",
+    :description  => "Set the validation key file location, used for registering new clients",
+    :proc         => nil
+
+  option :client_key,
+    :short        => "-k KEY_FILE",
+    :long         => "--client_key KEY_FILE",
+    :description  => "Set the client key file location",
+    :proc         => nil
+
   option :version,
     :short        => "-v",
     :long         => "--version",