diff --git a/cli/transbeam-cli b/cli/transbeam-cli
index 7ebe4db..027b31d 100755
--- a/cli/transbeam-cli
+++ b/cli/transbeam-cli
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def file_loader(files):
                         file_progress.update(len(data))
                         yield data
 
-async def send(paths, uri, password, lifetime):
+async def send(paths, uri, password, lifetime, collection_name=None):
     paths = [path for path in paths if path.is_file()]
     fileMetadata = [
         {
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ async def send(paths, uri, password, lifetime):
         "lifetime": lifetime,
         "password": password,
     }
+    if collection_name is not None:
+        manifest["collection_name"] = collection_name
+
     async with connect(uri) as ws:
         await ws.send(json.dumps(manifest))
         resp = json.loads(await ws.recv())
@@ -56,11 +59,15 @@ async def send(paths, uri, password, lifetime):
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Upload files to transbeam")
 parser.add_argument("-l", "--lifetime", type=int, default=7, help="Lifetime in days for files (default 7)")
 parser.add_argument("-u", "--uri", type=str, default="wss://transbeam.link/upload", help="Websocket URI for transbeam (default wss://transbeam.link/upload)")
+parser.add_argument("-n", "--collection-name", type=str, help="Name for a collection of multiple files")
 parser.add_argument("files", type=pathlib.Path, nargs="+", help="Files to upload")
 
 async def main():
     args = parser.parse_args()
+    if len(args.files) == 1 and args.collection_name is not None:
+        print("--collection-name is only applicable when multiple files are being uploaded")
+        exit(1)
     password = getpass.getpass()
-    await send(args.files, args.uri, password, args.lifetime)
+    await send(args.files, args.uri, password, args.lifetime, args.collection_name)
 
 asyncio.run(main())