diff --git a/snmp/ups-nut.sh b/snmp/ups-nut.sh
index 7fa5a0b..b5ba04f 100755
--- a/snmp/ups-nut.sh
+++ b/snmp/ups-nut.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # 4. restart snmpd on the host                                 #
 # 5. activate the app for the desired host in LibreNMS         #
 ################################################################
-UPS_NAME='APCUPS'
+UPS_NAME="${1:-APCUPS}"
 
 PATH=$PATH:/usr/bin:/bin
 TMP=$(upsc $UPS_NAME 2>/dev/null)