diff --git a/snmpsim/commands/cmd2rec.py b/snmpsim/commands/cmd2rec.py
index 58b69e6..126f5a8 100644
--- a/snmpsim/commands/cmd2rec.py
+++ b/snmpsim/commands/cmd2rec.py
@@ -114,12 +114,12 @@ def main():
         '--log-level', choices=log.LEVELS_MAP,
         type=str, default='info', help='Logging level.')
 
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--protocol-version', choices=['1', '2c', '3'],
+        default='2c', help='SNMP protocol version')
+    
     v1arch_group = parser.add_argument_group('SNMPv1/v2c parameters')
 
-    v1arch_group.add_argument(
-        '--protocol-version', choices=['1', '2c'],
-        default='2c', help='SNMPv1/v2c protocol version')
-
     v1arch_group.add_argument(
         '--community', type=str, default='public',
         help='SNMP community name')