diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index b154689..ebaae67 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   int badwrite;
   jv ARGS = jv_array(); /* positional arguments */
   jv program_arguments = jv_object(); /* named arguments */
+  options = 0; // reset global var
 
 #ifdef WIN32
   fflush(stdout);