diff --git a/src/datastation/deposit_create_report.py b/src/datastation/deposit_create_report.py
index 4e6a49b..1a25fe3 100755
--- a/src/datastation/deposit_create_report.py
+++ b/src/datastation/deposit_create_report.py
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ def main():
                         help='the file to write the output and send recipient to a to or - for stdout')
     parser.add_argument('-e', '--enddate', dest='enddate', help='Filter until the record creation of this date')
     parser.add_argument('-s', '--startdate', dest='startdate', help='Filter from the record creation of this date')
-    parser.add_argument('-t', '--state', help='The state of the deposit')
-    parser.add_argument('-u', '--user', dest='user', help='The depositor name')
+    parser.add_argument('-t', '--state', help='The state of the deposit (repeatable)', action='append')
+    parser.add_argument('-u', '--user', dest='user', help='The depositor name (repeatable)', action='append')
     parser.add_argument('-f', '--format', dest='file_format', default='text/csv', help='Output data format')
     parser.add_argument('-r', '--from', dest='email_from_address', help='from address')
     parser.add_argument('--email-to', dest='email_to', help='when more than one recipient: comma separated emails')
diff --git a/src/datastation/managedeposit/manage_deposit.py b/src/datastation/managedeposit/manage_deposit.py
index 8293804..1b9033f 100644
--- a/src/datastation/managedeposit/manage_deposit.py
+++ b/src/datastation/managedeposit/manage_deposit.py
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ class ManageDeposit:
 
     def __init__(self, cmd_args):
         self.__cmd_args = cmd_args
-        self.__payload = {'user': cmd_args.user, 'state': cmd_args.state,
-                          'startdate': cmd_args.startdate, 'enddate': cmd_args.enddate}
+        self.__payload = {'user': cmd_args.user,
+                          'state': cmd_args.state,
+                          'startdate': cmd_args.startdate,
+                          'enddate': cmd_args.enddate}
         self.__headers = dict()