diff --git a/doc/long-help.txt b/doc/long-help.txt
index 1044bee9..a6ffe962 100644
--- a/doc/long-help.txt
+++ b/doc/long-help.txt
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ Options:
       --list-themes
           Display a list of supported themes for syntax highlighting.
 
-  -s, --squeeze
+  -s, --squeeze-blank
           Squeeze consecutive empty lines into a single empty line.
 
       --squeeze-limit <squeeze-limit>
diff --git a/doc/short-help.txt b/doc/short-help.txt
index 52943465..305bbf3d 100644
--- a/doc/short-help.txt
+++ b/doc/short-help.txt
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Options:
           Set the color theme for syntax highlighting.
       --list-themes
           Display all supported highlighting themes.
-  -s, --squeeze
+  -s, --squeeze-blank
           Squeeze consecutive empty lines.
       --style <components>
           Comma-separated list of style elements to display (*default*, auto, full, plain, changes,
diff --git a/src/bin/bat/app.rs b/src/bin/bat/app.rs
index f462ce8d..c382975e 100644
--- a/src/bin/bat/app.rs
+++ b/src/bin/bat/app.rs
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ impl App {
             #[cfg(feature = "lessopen")]
             use_lessopen: self.matches.get_flag("lessopen"),
             set_terminal_title: self.matches.get_flag("set-terminal-title"),
-            squeeze_lines: if self.matches.get_flag("squeeze") {
+            squeeze_lines: if self.matches.get_flag("squeeze-blank") {
                 Some(
                     self.matches
                         .get_one::<usize>("squeeze-limit")
diff --git a/src/bin/bat/clap_app.rs b/src/bin/bat/clap_app.rs
index cfb9d054..ac7f5c18 100644
--- a/src/bin/bat/clap_app.rs
+++ b/src/bin/bat/clap_app.rs
@@ -388,8 +388,8 @@ pub fn build_app(interactive_output: bool) -> Command {
                 .long_help("Display a list of supported themes for syntax highlighting."),
         )
         .arg(
-            Arg::new("squeeze")
-                .long("squeeze")
+            Arg::new("squeeze-blank")
+                .long("squeeze-blank")
                 .short('s')
                 .action(ArgAction::SetTrue)
                 .help("Squeeze consecutive empty lines.")
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests.rs b/tests/integration_tests.rs
index 4d595031..61537bee 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests.rs
+++ b/tests/integration_tests.rs
@@ -209,20 +209,20 @@ fn line_range_multiple() {
 }
 
 #[test]
-fn squeeze() {
+fn squeeze_blank() {
     bat()
         .arg("empty_lines.txt")
-        .arg("--squeeze")
+        .arg("--squeeze-blank")
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("line 1\n\nline 5\n\nline 20\nline 21\n\nline 24\n\nline 26\n\nline 30\n");
 }
 
 #[test]
-fn squeeze_line_numbers() {
+fn squeeze_blank_line_numbers() {
     bat()
         .arg("empty_lines.txt")
-        .arg("--squeeze")
+        .arg("--squeeze-blank")
         .arg("--decorations=always")
         .arg("--number")
         .assert()
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ fn squeeze_line_numbers() {
 fn squeeze_limit() {
     bat()
         .arg("empty_lines.txt")
-        .arg("--squeeze")
+        .arg("--squeeze-blank")
         .arg("--squeeze-limit=2")
         .assert()
         .success()
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ fn squeeze_limit() {
 
     bat()
         .arg("empty_lines.txt")
-        .arg("--squeeze")
+        .arg("--squeeze-blank")
         .arg("--squeeze-limit=5")
         .assert()
         .success()
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ fn squeeze_limit() {
 fn squeeze_limit_line_numbers() {
     bat()
         .arg("empty_lines.txt")
-        .arg("--squeeze")
+        .arg("--squeeze-blank")
         .arg("--squeeze-limit=2")
         .arg("--decorations=always")
         .arg("--number")
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ fn squeeze_limit_line_numbers() {
 
     bat()
         .arg("empty_lines.txt")
-        .arg("--squeeze")
+        .arg("--squeeze-blank")
         .arg("--squeeze-limit=5")
         .arg("--decorations=always")
         .arg("--number")