diff --git a/cmd/newallocation.go b/cmd/newallocation.go
index 14026e8d..3cc0fb6d 100755
--- a/cmd/newallocation.go
+++ b/cmd/newallocation.go
@@ -245,6 +245,14 @@ var newallocationCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			}
 		}
 
+		var authRoundExpiry int64
+		if flags.Changed("auth_round_expiry") {
+			authRoundExpiry, err = flags.GetInt64("auth_round_expiry")
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Fatal("invalid forbid_upload: ", err)
+			}
+		}
+
 		var allocationID string
 		if len(owner) == 0 {
 			options := sdk.CreateAllocationOptions{
@@ -267,6 +275,7 @@ var newallocationCmd = &cobra.Command{
 				Force:                force,
 				IsEnterprise:         isEnterprise,
 				StorageVersion:       int(storageVersion),
+				AuthRoundExpiry:      authRoundExpiry,
 			}
 			allocationID, _, _, err = sdk.CreateAllocationWith(options)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -284,7 +293,7 @@ var newallocationCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			}
 
 			allocationID, _, _, err = sdk.CreateAllocationForOwner(owner, ownerPublicKey, *datashards, *parityshards,
-				*size, readPrice, writePrice, lock, preferred_blobbers, blobber_auth_tickets, thirdPartyExtendable, isEnterprise, force, &fileOptionParams, 0)
+				*size, readPrice, writePrice, lock, preferred_blobbers, blobber_auth_tickets, thirdPartyExtendable, isEnterprise, force, &fileOptionParams, authRoundExpiry)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Fatal("Error creating allocation: ", err)
 			}
@@ -366,6 +375,7 @@ func init() {
 	newallocationCmd.Flags().Bool("forbid_rename", false, "(default false) specify if the users cannot rename objects in this allocation")
 
 	newallocationCmd.Flags().Int64("storage_version", 0, "storaage version of allocation")
+	newallocationCmd.Flags().Int64("auth_round_expiry", 0, "storaage version of allocation")
 }
 
 func storeAllocation(allocationID string) {
diff --git a/cmd/updateallocation.go b/cmd/updateallocation.go
index b5b348ff..f8a41073 100755
--- a/cmd/updateallocation.go
+++ b/cmd/updateallocation.go
@@ -119,6 +119,14 @@ var updateAllocationCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			fileOptionParams.ForbidRename.Value = forbidRename
 		}
 
+		var authRoundExpiry int64
+		if flags.Changed("auth_round_expiry") {
+			authRoundExpiry, err = flags.GetInt64("auth_round_expiry")
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Fatal("invalid auth_round_expiry: ", err)
+			}
+		}
+
 		if addBlobberId != "" {
 			allocationObj, err := sdk.GetAllocation(allocID)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -131,7 +139,7 @@ var updateAllocationCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			allocUnderRepair = true
 			if txnHash, err := allocationObj.UpdateWithRepair(
 				size,
-				0,
+				authRoundExpiry,
 				extend,
 				lock,
 				addBlobberId,
@@ -155,7 +163,7 @@ var updateAllocationCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		} else {
 			txnHash, _, err := sdk.UpdateAllocation(
 				size,
-				0,
+				authRoundExpiry,
 				extend,
 				allocID,
 				lock,
@@ -205,4 +213,5 @@ func init() {
 	updateAllocationCmd.Flags().Bool("forbid_copy", false, "(default false) specify if the users cannot copy object from this allocation")
 	updateAllocationCmd.Flags().Bool("forbid_rename", false, "(default false) specify if the users cannot rename objects in this allocation")
 
+	updateAllocationCmd.Flags().Int64("auth_round_expiry", 0, "auth round expiry in seconds")
 }