diff --git a/packages/nx/src/command-line/nx-commands.ts b/packages/nx/src/command-line/nx-commands.ts
index bba294a538..a359bb449a 100644
--- a/packages/nx/src/command-line/nx-commands.ts
+++ b/packages/nx/src/command-line/nx-commands.ts
@@ -438,6 +438,7 @@ function withAffectedOptions(yargs: yargs.Argv): yargs.Argv {
     .options('configuration', {
       describe:
         'This is the configuration to use when performing tasks on projects',
+      alias: 'c',
       type: 'string',
     })
     .options('only-failed', {
@@ -498,6 +499,7 @@ function withRunManyOptions(yargs: yargs.Argv): yargs.Argv {
     .options('configuration', {
       describe:
         'This is the configuration to use when performing tasks on projects',
+      alias: 'c',
       type: 'string',
     })
     .options('only-failed', {