diff --git a/commands/command_migrate.go b/commands/command_migrate.go
index cd523a65..d532ec4f 100644
--- a/commands/command_migrate.go
+++ b/commands/command_migrate.go
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ func rewriteOptions(args []string, opts *githistory.RewriteOptions) (*githistory
 		Include: include,
 		Exclude: exclude,
 
+		UpdateRefs: opts.UpdateRefs,
+
 		BlobFn:         opts.BlobFn,
 		TreeCallbackFn: opts.TreeCallbackFn,
 	}, nil