diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cli_parser.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cli_parser.rb
index 01310d42e3..da63133dfb 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cli_parser.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cli_parser.rb
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ module Homebrew
 
         enable_switch(*names) if !env.nil? && !ENV["HOMEBREW_#{env.to_s.upcase}"].nil?
       end
+      alias switch_option switch
 
       def usage_banner(text)
         @parser.banner = "#{text}\n"
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/switch.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/switch.rb
index bf22f484a5..7bcc295a4d 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/switch.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/switch.rb
@@ -3,12 +3,26 @@
 
 require "formula"
 require "keg"
+require "cli_parser"
 
 module Homebrew
   module_function
 
+  def switch_args
+    Homebrew::CLI::Parser.new do
+      usage_banner <<~EOS
+        `switch` <formula> <version>
+
+        Symlink all of the specific <version> of <formula>'s install to Homebrew prefix.
+      EOS
+      switch_option :verbose
+      switch_option :debug
+    end
+  end
+
   def switch
-    name = ARGV.first
+    switch_args.parse
+    name = args.remaining.first
 
     usage = "Usage: brew switch <formula> <version>"
 
@@ -28,9 +42,9 @@ module Homebrew
                    .map { |d| Keg.new(d).version }
                    .sort
                    .join(", ")
-    version = ARGV.second
+    version = args.remaining.second
 
-    if !version || ARGV.named.length > 2
+    if !version || args.remaining.length > 2
       onoe usage
       puts "#{name} installed versions: #{versions}"
       exit 1