diff --git a/pineappl_cli/src/convolve.rs b/pineappl_cli/src/convolve.rs
index 466e286e..0c88dc85 100644
--- a/pineappl_cli/src/convolve.rs
+++ b/pineappl_cli/src/convolve.rs
@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@ pub struct Opts {
         value_parser = helpers::parse_order
     )]
     orders: Vec<(u8, u8)>,
+    /// Set the variation of the renormalization scale.
+    #[arg(default_value = "1.0", long, num_args = 1)]
+    xir: f64,
+    /// Set the variation of the factorization scale.
+    #[arg(default_value = "1.0", long, num_args = 1)]
+    xif: f64,
+    /// Set the variation of the fragmentation scale.
+    #[arg(default_value = "1.0", long, num_args = 1)]
+    xia: f64,
     /// Set the number of fractional digits shown for absolute numbers.
     #[arg(default_value_t = 7, long, value_name = "ABS")]
     digits_abs: usize,
@@ -52,13 +61,13 @@ impl Subcommand for Opts {
         let mut conv_funs_0 = helpers::create_conv_funs(&self.conv_funs[0])?;
         let bins: Vec<_> = self.bins.iter().cloned().flatten().collect();
 
-        let results = helpers::convolve(
+        let results = helpers::convolve_scales(
             &grid,
             &mut conv_funs_0,
             &self.orders,
             &bins,
             &[],
-            1,
+            &[(self.xir, self.xif, self.xia)],
             if self.integrated {
                 ConvoluteMode::Integrated
             } else {
diff --git a/pineappl_cli/tests/convolve.rs b/pineappl_cli/tests/convolve.rs
index 54be75c0..3822634e 100644
--- a/pineappl_cli/tests/convolve.rs
+++ b/pineappl_cli/tests/convolve.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ Options:
   -b, --bins <BINS>       Selects a subset of bins
   -i, --integrated        Show integrated numbers (without bin widths) instead of differential ones
   -o, --orders <ORDERS>   Select orders manually
+      --xir <XIR>         Set the variation of the renormalization scale [default: 1.0]
+      --xif <XIF>         Set the variation of the factorization scale [default: 1.0]
+      --xia <XIA>         Set the variation of the fragmentation scale [default: 1.0]
       --digits-abs <ABS>  Set the number of fractional digits shown for absolute numbers [default: 7]
       --digits-rel <REL>  Set the number of fractional digits shown for relative numbers [default: 2]
   -h, --help              Print help
@@ -170,6 +173,19 @@ const WRONG_ORDERS_STR: &str = "error: invalid value 'a2a2as2' for '--orders <OR
 For more information, try '--help'.
 ";
 
+const XIR_XIF_STR: &str = "b   etal    dsig/detal 
+     []        [pb]    
+-+----+----+-----------
+0    2 2.25 7.6241231e2
+1 2.25  2.5 6.9755130e2
+2  2.5 2.75 6.0636076e2
+3 2.75    3 4.9019741e2
+4    3 3.25 3.6518490e2
+5 3.25  3.5 2.4783934e2
+6  3.5    4 1.1656958e2
+7    4  4.5 2.7565811e1
+";
+
 #[test]
 fn help() {
     Command::cargo_bin("pineappl")
@@ -377,3 +393,19 @@ fn wrong_orders() {
         .failure()
         .stderr(WRONG_ORDERS_STR);
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn xir_xif() {
+    Command::cargo_bin("pineappl")
+        .unwrap()
+        .args([
+            "convolve",
+            "--xir=2.34",
+            "--xif=1.79",
+            "../test-data/LHCB_WP_7TEV_opt.pineappl.lz4",
+            "NNPDF31_nlo_as_0118_luxqed",
+        ])
+        .assert()
+        .success()
+        .stdout(XIR_XIF_STR);
+}