diff --git a/cli/src/main/resources/OSGI-INF/blueprint/shell-config.xml b/cli/src/main/resources/OSGI-INF/blueprint/shell-config.xml
index 799e732..265dcd0 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/resources/OSGI-INF/blueprint/shell-config.xml
+++ b/cli/src/main/resources/OSGI-INF/blueprint/shell-config.xml
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@
             </completers>
             <optional-completers>
                 <entry key="-t" value-ref="ethTypeCompleter"/>
+                <entry key="--ipProto" value-ref="ipProtocolCompleter"/>
             </optional-completers>
         </command>
         <command>