diff --git a/cmd/worker.go b/cmd/worker.go
index 1aa9005..7868c86 100644
--- a/cmd/worker.go
+++ b/cmd/worker.go
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ func init() {
 	workerCmd.Flags().StringP("host", "H", "0.0.0.0", "Hostname or IP address")
 	workerCmd.Flags().IntP("port", "p", 5556, "Port on which to listen")
 	workerCmd.Flags().StringP("name", "n", fmt.Sprintf("worker-%s", uuid.New().String()), "Name of the worker")
+	workerCmd.Flags().Lookup("name").DefValue = "worker-[uuid]"
+
 	workerCmd.Flags().StringP("dbtype", "d", "memory", "Type of datastore for tasks (\"memory\" or \"persistent\")")
 
 }