diff --git a/pvtoolsSrc/pvget.cpp b/pvtoolsSrc/pvget.cpp
index f5081908..7405f8ef 100644
--- a/pvtoolsSrc/pvget.cpp
+++ b/pvtoolsSrc/pvget.cpp
@@ -309,6 +309,8 @@ int MAIN (int argc, char *argv[])
                     outmode = pvd::PVStructure::Formatter::NT;
                 } else if(strcmp(optarg, "json")==0) {
                     outmode = pvd::PVStructure::Formatter::JSON;
+                } else if(strcmp(optarg, "json5")==0) {
+                    outmode = pvd::PVStructure::Formatter::JSON5;
                 } else {
                     fprintf(stderr, "Unknown output mode '%s'\n", optarg);
                     outmode = pvd::PVStructure::Formatter::Raw;
diff --git a/pvtoolsSrc/pvutils.h b/pvtoolsSrc/pvutils.h
index 3eea5949..b932850c 100644
--- a/pvtoolsSrc/pvutils.h
+++ b/pvtoolsSrc/pvutils.h
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ namespace pva = epics::pvAccess;
     "options:\n" \
     "  -h: Help: Print this message\n" \
     "  -V: Print version and exit\n" \
-    "  -r <pv request>:   Request, specifies what fields to return and options, default is '%s'\n" \
-    "  -w <sec>:          Wait time, specifies timeout, default is %f second(s)\n" \
-    "  -p <provider>:     Set default provider name, default is '%s'\n" \
-    "  -M <raw|nt|json>:  Output mode.  default is 'nt'\n" \
-    "  -v:                Show entire structure (implies Raw mode)\n" \
-    "  -q:                Quiet mode, print only error messages\n" \
-    "  -d:                Enable debug output\n"
+    "  -r <pv request>:        Request, specifies what fields to return and options, default is '%s'\n" \
+    "  -w <sec>:               Wait time, specifies timeout, default is %f second(s)\n" \
+    "  -p <provider>:          Set default provider name, default is '%s'\n" \
+    "  -M <raw|nt|json|json5>: Output mode.  default is 'nt'\n" \
+    "  -v:                     Show entire structure (implies Raw mode)\n" \
+    "  -q:                     Quiet mode, print only error messages\n" \
+    "  -d:                     Enable debug output\n"
 
 extern double timeout;
 extern bool debugFlag;