diff --git a/lib/command.js b/lib/command.js
index c19197787..d44331b65 100644
--- a/lib/command.js
+++ b/lib/command.js
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ class Command extends EventEmitter {
     this._helpConfiguration = {};
 
     this._optionValuesProxy = new Proxy(this._optionValues, {
+      get: (_, key) => {
+        return this.getOptionValue(key);
+      },
       set: (_, key, value) => {
         this.setOptionValue(key, value);
         return true;