diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b679f61..c0b0382 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Install
 The install process is very simple on most distros:
 
 - Install python2, python-gtk2, and python-vte.
-- Run ./crussh.py hostname [hostname ...]
+- Run ./crussh.py HOST [HOST ...]
 
 Bugs & TODO
 -----------
diff --git a/crussh.py b/crussh.py
index 00a1d40..d2531d5 100755
--- a/crussh.py
+++ b/crussh.py
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ class CruSSH:
 		# give EntryBox default focus on init
 		self.EntryBox.props.has_focus = True
 
-	def __init__(self, hosts, ssh_args=None):
+	def __init__(self, hosts, ssh_cmd="/usr/bin/ssh", ssh_args=None):
 		# load existing config file, if present
 		try:
 			# merge dicts to allow upgrade from old configs
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ class CruSSH:
 			terminal = vte.Terminal()
 			# TODO: disable only this terminal widget on child exit
 			# v.connect("child-exited", lambda term: gtk.main_quit())
-			cmd_str = "/usr/bin/ssh"
+			cmd_str = ssh_cmd
 			if ssh_args is not None:
 				cmd_str += " " + ssh_args
 			cmd_str += " " + host
@@ -300,22 +300,25 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
 	### Parse CLI Args ###
 	parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-		description="Connect to multiple servers in parallel.", 
+		description="Connect to multiple hosts in parallel.", 
 		usage="%(prog)s [OPTIONS] [--] HOST [HOST ...]",
 		epilog="* NOTE: You can pass options to ssh if you add '--' before your list of hosts")
+	parser.add_argument("--ssh", dest='ssh', default="/usr/bin/ssh",
+		help="specify the SSH executable to use (default: %(default)s)")
 	(args, hosts) = parser.parse_known_args()
 
 	if len(hosts) == 0:
 		parser.print_usage()
 		parser.exit(2)
 
-	if "--" in hosts:
-		offset = hosts.index("--") + 1
-		ssh_args = " ".join(hosts[0:offset])
-		hosts = hosts[offset:]
-	else:
+	try:
+		offset = hosts.index("--")
+	except:
 		ssh_args = None
+	else:
+		ssh_args = " ".join(hosts[0:offset])
+		hosts = hosts[offset + 1:]
 
 	### Start Execution ###
-	crussh = CruSSH(hosts, ssh_args)
+	crussh = CruSSH(hosts, args.ssh, ssh_args)
 	gtk.main()