diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/runtime/commands/CanonicalizeCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/runtime/commands/CanonicalizeCommand.java
index e035988..c18777e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/runtime/commands/CanonicalizeCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/runtime/commands/CanonicalizeCommand.java
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 @Command(
     name = "canonicalize-flags",
     options = {CanonicalizeCommand.Options.class, PackageCacheOptions.class},
+    // inherits from query to get proper package loading options.
+    inherits = {QueryCommand.class},
     allowResidue = true,
     mustRunInWorkspace = false,
     shortDescription = "Canonicalizes a list of %{product} options.",