diff --git a/cmd_list_journal.c b/cmd_list_journal.c
index b9381ef6..279afa79 100644
--- a/cmd_list_journal.c
+++ b/cmd_list_journal.c
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ int cmd_list_journal(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	opt_set(opts, nochanges,	true);
 	opt_set(opts, norecovery,	true);
+	opt_set(opts, read_only,	true);
 	opt_set(opts, degraded,		true);
 	opt_set(opts, errors,		BCH_ON_ERROR_continue);
 	opt_set(opts, fix_errors,	FSCK_FIX_yes);