diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 6b860c1..7276440 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ubuntu-dev-tools (0.72) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
 
   * README.updates: Added - lists steps to take when updating this package.
+  * grab-merge: Added --help option.
 
  -- Jonathan Davies <jpds@ubuntu.com>  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:22:01 +0000
 
diff --git a/grab-merge b/grab-merge
index 70aa88a..31b967d 100755
--- a/grab-merge
+++ b/grab-merge
@@ -29,6 +29,16 @@ set -e
 
 MERGE=$1
 
+if [ "$1" = "-h" ] || [ "$1" = "--help" ]; then
+    echo "Usage: $0 <package name>"
+    echo ""
+    echo "grab-merge downloads a merge's packaging files and report from"
+    echo "merges.ubuntu.com, placing them into a new subdirectory for working"
+    echo "from."
+
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 if [ "$SUBDIR" = "y" ]; then
     [ -d "$MERGE" ] || mkdir $MERGE
     cd $MERGE