diff --git a/rskj-core/src/main/java/co/rsk/cli/RskCli.java b/rskj-core/src/main/java/co/rsk/cli/RskCli.java
index 5caa1e9677b..0322444f7f1 100644
--- a/rskj-core/src/main/java/co/rsk/cli/RskCli.java
+++ b/rskj-core/src/main/java/co/rsk/cli/RskCli.java
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ static class NetworkFlags {
     @CommandLine.Option(names = {"-r", "--reset"}, description = "Reset the database")
     private boolean dbReset;
 
-    @CommandLine.Option(names = {"--import"}, description = "Import database")
-    private String dbImport;
+    @CommandLine.Option(names = {"-i", "--import"}, description = "Import database")
+    private boolean dbImport;
 
     // config flags
     @CommandLine.Option(names = {"--verify-config"}, description = "Verify configuration")
@@ -110,9 +110,8 @@ private void loadCliArgs() {
             activatedFlags.add(NodeCliFlags.DB_RESET);
         }
 
-        if (dbImport != null) {
+        if (dbImport) {
             activatedFlags.add(NodeCliFlags.DB_IMPORT);
-            paramValueMap.put("import", dbImport);
         }
 
         if (verifyConfig) {
@@ -129,12 +128,10 @@ private void loadCliArgs() {
 
         if (rpcCors != null) {
             activatedOptions.put(NodeCliOptions.RPC_CORS, rpcCors);
-            paramValueMap.put("rpc-cors", rpcCors);
         }
 
         if (basePath != null) {
             activatedOptions.put(NodeCliOptions.BASE_PATH, basePath);
-            paramValueMap.put("base-path", basePath);
         }
 
         if (xArguments != null) {
diff --git a/rskj-core/src/test/java/co/rsk/cli/RskCliTest.java b/rskj-core/src/test/java/co/rsk/cli/RskCliTest.java
index c16d63228f6..399f6c84760 100644
--- a/rskj-core/src/test/java/co/rsk/cli/RskCliTest.java
+++ b/rskj-core/src/test/java/co/rsk/cli/RskCliTest.java
@@ -25,13 +25,43 @@ void shouldReturnTrueIfVersionRequested() {
         rskCli.load(args);
         assertTrue(rskCli.getCliArgs().getFlags().contains(NodeCliFlags.VERSION));
     }
+
     @Test
     void argsAreParsedCorrectly() {
         RskCli rskCli = new RskCli();
-        String[] args = {"--main", "--skip-java-check", "--print-system-info", "--verify-config", "--reset"};
-        rskCli.load(args);
+        String[] mainnetArgs = {"--main", "--skip-java-check", "--print-system-info", "--verify-config", "--reset", "--import", "-rpccors=*", "-base-path=./test-db", "-Xdatabase.dir="};
+        rskCli.load(mainnetArgs);
         CliArgs<NodeCliOptions, NodeCliFlags> parsedArgs = rskCli.getCliArgs();
-        assertEquals(5, parsedArgs.getFlags().size());
+        assertEquals(6, parsedArgs.getFlags().size());
+        assertEquals(2, parsedArgs.getOptions().size());
+        assertEquals(1, parsedArgs.getParamValueMap().size());
+
+        assertEquals("*", parsedArgs.getOptions().get(NodeCliOptions.RPC_CORS));
+        assertEquals("./test-db", parsedArgs.getOptions().get(NodeCliOptions.BASE_PATH));
+
+        rskCli = new RskCli();
+        String[] shortArgs = {"-r", "-i"};
+        rskCli.load(shortArgs);
+        parsedArgs = rskCli.getCliArgs();
+        assertEquals(2, parsedArgs.getFlags().size());
+        assertTrue(parsedArgs.getFlags().contains(NodeCliFlags.DB_RESET));
+        assertTrue(parsedArgs.getFlags().contains(NodeCliFlags.DB_IMPORT));
+
+        rskCli = new RskCli();
+        String[] testnetArgs = {"--testnet", "--skip-java-check", "--print-system-info", "--verify-config", "--reset", "--import", "-rpccors=*", "-base-path=./test-db", "-Xdatabase.dir="};
+        rskCli.load(testnetArgs);
+        parsedArgs = rskCli.getCliArgs();
+        assertEquals(6, parsedArgs.getFlags().size());
+        assertEquals(2, parsedArgs.getOptions().size());
+        assertEquals(1, parsedArgs.getParamValueMap().size());
+
+        rskCli = new RskCli();
+        String[] regtestArgs = {"--regtest", "--skip-java-check", "--print-system-info", "--verify-config", "--reset", "--import", "-rpccors=*", "-base-path=./test-db", "-Xdatabase.dir="};
+        rskCli.load(regtestArgs);
+        parsedArgs = rskCli.getCliArgs();
+        assertEquals(6, parsedArgs.getFlags().size());
+        assertEquals(2, parsedArgs.getOptions().size());
+        assertEquals(1, parsedArgs.getParamValueMap().size());
     }
 
 }