diff --git a/src/abqpy/cli.py b/src/abqpy/cli.py
index e39f56d9ea..fde3a21ba1 100644
--- a/src/abqpy/cli.py
+++ b/src/abqpy/cli.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ def misc(self) -> Self:
     def cae(
         self,
         script: str,
+        /,
         *args,
         database: str | None = None,
         replay: str | None = None,
@@ -160,6 +161,7 @@ def pde(self, *scripts: str, script: str | None = None, **options):
     def python(
         self,
         script: str,
+        /,
         *args,
         sim: str | None = None,
         log: str | None = None,