diff --git a/templates/python_pgm_template b/templates/python_pgm_template
index 9e70cbd..fa3b0c2 100644
--- a/templates/python_pgm_template
+++ b/templates/python_pgm_template
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
     usage='%(prog)s [OPTIONS]',
     description="%(prog)s will...",
-    formatter_class=argparse.RawTextHelpFormatter,
+    formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter,
     prefix_chars='-+')
 
 parser.add_argument(