diff --git a/hive-forge/src/verbs/assign.rs b/hive-forge/src/verbs/assign.rs
index 0767de0..11d67e7 100644
--- a/hive-forge/src/verbs/assign.rs
+++ b/hive-forge/src/verbs/assign.rs
@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@ pub struct Args {
     /// Remove the user instead of adding.
     #[arg(long)]
     remove: bool,
+    /// Repo override.
+    repo: Option<String>,
 }
 
 pub fn run(client: &Client, args: Args) -> Result<()> {
-    let repo = client.repo(None);
+    let repo = client.repo(args.repo.as_deref());
     let current = client.get_json(&format!("/repos/{repo}/issues/{}", args.number))?;
     let mut assignees: Vec<String> = current
         .get("assignees")