diff --git a/tool/tsh/common/tsh.go b/tool/tsh/common/tsh.go
index f2d61ef9b175f..8c51c89641eda 100644
--- a/tool/tsh/common/tsh.go
+++ b/tool/tsh/common/tsh.go
@@ -1027,6 +1027,7 @@ func Run(ctx context.Context, args []string, opts ...CliOption) error {
 	scp.Flag("preserve", "Preserves access and modification times from the original file").Short('p').BoolVar(&cf.PreserveAttrs)
 	scp.Flag("quiet", "Quiet mode").Short('q').BoolVar(&cf.Quiet)
 	scp.Flag("no-resume", "Disable SSH connection resumption").Envar(noResumeEnvVar).BoolVar(&cf.DisableSSHResumption)
+	scp.Flag("relogin", "Permit performing an authentication attempt on a failed command").Default("true").BoolVar(&cf.Relogin)
 	// ls
 	ls := app.Command("ls", "List remote SSH nodes.")
 	ls.Flag("cluster", clusterHelp).Short('c').StringVar(&cf.SiteName)