diff --git a/manpages/bee-list.1.in b/manpages/bee-list.1.in
index b4e783c..8635329 100644
--- a/manpages/bee-list.1.in
+++ b/manpages/bee-list.1.in
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ bee\-list \- List installed and available bee packages
 .SH "SYNOPSIS"
 .SY "bee list"
 .OP \-ahi
-.OP \-\-exact
+.OP \-\-by\-pkgfullname
 .I pattern
 .YS
 .SH "DESCRIPTION"
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ is invoked by the wrapper tool
 List all bee packages available for installation that match
 .IR pattern .
 .TP
-.B \-\-exact
+.B \-\-by\-pkgfullname
 Use this flag, if you want that
 .I pattern
 has to match the full packagename.
diff --git a/src/bee-check.sh.in b/src/bee-check.sh.in
index 65ae7b2..933cc76 100755
--- a/src/bee-check.sh.in
+++ b/src/bee-check.sh.in
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ pkg_check_all() {
 ##
 ##
 pkg_check_deps() {
-    installed=$(${BEE_LIBEXECDIR}/bee/bee.d/bee-list --installed --exact ${1})
+    installed=$(${BEE_LIBEXECDIR}/bee/bee.d/bee-list --installed --by-pkgfullname ${1})
 
     if [ ! "${installed}" -a $OPT_F -gt 0 ] ; then
         installed=$(${BEE_LIBEXECDIR}/bee/bee.d/bee-list --installed "${1}")
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ pkg_check_deps() {
 ##
 ##
 pkg_check() {
-    installed=$(${BEE_LIBEXECDIR}/bee/bee.d/bee-list --installed --exact ${1})
+    installed=$(${BEE_LIBEXECDIR}/bee/bee.d/bee-list --installed --by-pkgfullname ${1})
 
     if [ ! "${installed}" -a $OPT_F -gt 0 ] ; then
         installed=$(${BEE_LIBEXECDIR}/bee/bee.d/bee-list --installed "${1}")
diff --git a/src/bee-list.sh.in b/src/bee-list.sh.in
index 9c5d0bc..2a5fa33 100755
--- a/src/bee-list.sh.in
+++ b/src/bee-list.sh.in
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ options=$(getopt -n bee-list \
                  -o aih \
                  --long available \
                  --long installed \
+                 --long by-pkgfullname \
                  --long exact \
                  --long help \
                  --long debug \
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ while true ; do
             shift
             filter="installed"
             ;;
-        --exact)
+        --by-pkgfullname|--exact)
             shift
             OPT_EXACT="yes"
             ;;
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ done
 
 if [ "${OPT_EXACT}" = "yes" ] ; then
     if [ ! -z ${2} ] ; then
-        echo >&2 "argument error: --exact only takes one package at a time .."
+        echo >&2 "argument error: --by-pkgfullname only takes one package at a time .."
         exit 1
     fi