diff --git a/Command/Proxy/RunSqlDoctrineCommand.php b/Command/Proxy/RunSqlDoctrineCommand.php
index edcc7828f..ff6c3b078 100644
--- a/Command/Proxy/RunSqlDoctrineCommand.php
+++ b/Command/Proxy/RunSqlDoctrineCommand.php
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ protected function configure()
 
         $this
             ->setName('doctrine:query:sql')
-            ->addOption('connection', null, InputOption::VALUE_OPTIONAL, 'The connection to use for this command')
             ->setHelp(<<<EOT
 The <info>%command.name%</info> command executes the given SQL query and
 outputs the results:
@@ -29,6 +28,12 @@ protected function configure()
 <info>php %command.full_name% "SELECT * FROM users"</info>
 EOT
         );
+
+        if ($this->getDefinition()->hasOption('connection')) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $this->addOption('connection', null, InputOption::VALUE_OPTIONAL, 'The connection to use for this command');
     }
 
     /**