diff --git a/tools/check-provision b/tools/check-provision
index 7bab196cbd..bdb3744e3d 100755
--- a/tools/check-provision
+++ b/tools/check-provision
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 import os
-import optparse
+import argparse
 import sys
 
 tools_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ from tools.lib.test_script import (
 
 def run():
     # type: () -> None
-    parser = optparse.OptionParser()
-    parser.add_option('--force', default=False,
-                      action="store_true",
-                      help='Run tests despite possible problems.')
-    (options, args) = parser.parse_args()
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument('--force', default=False,
+                        action="store_true",
+                        help='Run tests despite possible problems.')
+    options = parser.parse_args()
 
     if not options.force:
         ok, msg = get_provisioning_status()