diff --git a/corrlib/cli.py b/corrlib/cli.py
index 6f0d8cf..e9e8ebc 100644
--- a/corrlib/cli.py
+++ b/corrlib/cli.py
@@ -152,12 +152,17 @@ def init(
         str('./corrlib'),
         "--dataset",
         "-d",
-    ),
-) -> None:
+        ),
+    tracker: str = typer.Option(
+        str('datalad'),
+        "--tracker",
+        "-t",
+        ),
+    ) -> None:
     """
     Initialize a new backlog-database.
     """
-    create(path)
+    create(path, tracker)
     return
 
 
@@ -167,8 +172,8 @@ def drop_cache(
         str('./corrlib'),
         "--dataset",
         "-d",
-    ),
-) -> None:
+        ),
+    ) -> None:
     """
     Drop the currect cache directory of the dataset.
     """