diff --git a/govc/USAGE.md b/govc/USAGE.md
index c5a094f19..15257b83b 100644
--- a/govc/USAGE.md
+++ b/govc/USAGE.md
@@ -5905,6 +5905,7 @@ Options:
   -host=                     Host system [GOVC_HOST]
   -pool=                     Resource pool [GOVC_RESOURCE_POOL]
   -priority=defaultPriority  The task priority
+  -vm=                       Virtual machine [GOVC_VM]
 ```
 
 ## vm.network.add
diff --git a/govc/test/vm.bats b/govc/test/vm.bats
index 7b2fb77bf..a1c26bc93 100755
--- a/govc/test/vm.bats
+++ b/govc/test/vm.bats
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ load test_helper
   vm="DC0_H0_VM0"
   clone=$(new_id)
 
-  run govc vm.clone -vm "$vm" -annotation $$ "$clone"
+  run govc vm.clone -vm "$vm" -host.ipath /DC0/host/DC0_C0/DC0_C0_H0 -annotation $$ "$clone"
   assert_success
 
   backing=$(govc device.info -json -vm "$clone" disk-* | jq .Devices[].Backing)
diff --git a/govc/vm/migrate.go b/govc/vm/migrate.go
index a43c4da29..cf133e864 100644
--- a/govc/vm/migrate.go
+++ b/govc/vm/migrate.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ type migrate struct {
 	*flags.ResourcePoolFlag
 	*flags.HostSystemFlag
 	*flags.DatastoreFlag
-	*flags.SearchFlag
+	*flags.VirtualMachineFlag
 
 	priority types.VirtualMachineMovePriority
 	spec     types.VirtualMachineRelocateSpec
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ func (cmd *migrate) Register(ctx context.Context, f *flag.FlagSet) {
 	cmd.FolderFlag, ctx = flags.NewFolderFlag(ctx)
 	cmd.FolderFlag.Register(ctx, f)
 
-	cmd.SearchFlag, ctx = flags.NewSearchFlag(ctx, flags.SearchVirtualMachines)
-	cmd.SearchFlag.Register(ctx, f)
+	cmd.VirtualMachineFlag, ctx = flags.NewVirtualMachineFlag(ctx)
+	cmd.VirtualMachineFlag.Register(ctx, f)
 
 	cmd.ResourcePoolFlag, ctx = flags.NewResourcePoolFlag(ctx)
 	cmd.ResourcePoolFlag.Register(ctx, f)
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ func (cmd *migrate) Process(ctx context.Context) error {
 	if err := cmd.FolderFlag.Process(ctx); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if err := cmd.VirtualMachineFlag.Process(ctx); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	if err := cmd.ResourcePoolFlag.Process(ctx); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -109,7 +112,7 @@ func (cmd *migrate) relocate(ctx context.Context, vm *object.VirtualMachine) err
 }
 
 func (cmd *migrate) Run(ctx context.Context, f *flag.FlagSet) error {
-	vms, err := cmd.VirtualMachines(f.Args())
+	vms, err := cmd.VirtualMachineFlag.VirtualMachines(f.Args())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}