diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fae8d97..75c2e2f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+v4.16.0 (Month 2025)
+  - Accept state option in command line upload
+
 v4.15.0 (December 2024)
   - No changes
 
diff --git a/lib/tasks/thorfile.rb b/lib/tasks/thorfile.rb
index 5dfd0c5..261e124 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/thorfile.rb
+++ b/lib/tasks/thorfile.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ class VeracodeTasks < Thor
 
   desc      'upload FILE', 'upload Veracode results in XML format'
   long_desc 'This plugin expects a XML file generated by Veracode'
+  method_option :state,
+    type: :string,
+    desc: 'The state your issues will be created with. If not provided, the scope will be draft'
   def upload(file_path)
     require 'config/environment'