--psql-args

Last updated: June 5, 2026

Defines extra arguments to pass to the psql executable. For more information, see PSQL documentation. Note: The delimiter for arguments is a space " ". Do not use a comma "," or semicolon ";".

Syntax

You can set this parameter in the following ways:

Option	Syntax
Global CLI parameter	`--psql-args=<string>`
Liquibase properties file (defaults file)	`liquibase.psql.args: <string>`
Global flow file argument (example)	`globalArgs: { psql-args: "<string>" }`
JVM system property (JAVA_OPTS environment variable)	`JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.psql.args=<string>`
Liquibase environment variable	`LIQUIBASE_PSQL_ARGS=<string>`