diff --git a/src/redis.c b/src/redis.c
index e9ab08106..079400114 100644
--- a/src/redis.c
+++ b/src/redis.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ struct redisCommand redisCommandTable[] = {
     {"mset",msetCommand,-3,"wm",0,NULL,1,-1,2,0,0},
     {"msetnx",msetnxCommand,-3,"wm",0,NULL,1,-1,2,0,0},
     {"randomkey",randomkeyCommand,1,"rR",0,NULL,0,0,0,0,0},
-    {"select",selectCommand,2,"r",0,NULL,0,0,0,0,0},
+    {"select",selectCommand,2,"rl",0,NULL,0,0,0,0,0},
     {"move",moveCommand,3,"w",0,NULL,1,1,1,0,0},
     {"rename",renameCommand,3,"w",0,renameGetKeys,1,2,1,0,0},
     {"renamenx",renamenxCommand,3,"w",0,renameGetKeys,1,2,1,0,0},