diff --git a/gen/cl_options.cpp b/gen/cl_options.cpp
index 806a4bd3..1388e3d2 100644
--- a/gen/cl_options.cpp
+++ b/gen/cl_options.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ static cl::opt<bool, true> useDeprecated("d",
     cl::ZeroOrMore,
     cl::location(global.params.useDeprecated));
 
+#if DMDV2
+cl::opt<bool> enforcePropertySyntax("property",
+    cl::desc("Enforce property syntax"),
+    cl::ZeroOrMore);
+#endif
+
 static cl::opt<ubyte, true> useDv1(
     cl::desc("Force language version:"),
     cl::ZeroOrMore,
diff --git a/gen/cl_options.h b/gen/cl_options.h
index cdfe1343..6d5dca42 100644
--- a/gen/cl_options.h
+++ b/gen/cl_options.h
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ namespace opts {
     extern cl::list<std::string> fileList;
     extern cl::list<std::string> runargs;
     extern cl::opt<bool> compileOnly;
+#if DMDV2
+    extern cl::opt<bool> enforcePropertySyntax;
+#endif
     extern cl::opt<bool> createStaticLib;
     extern cl::opt<bool> createSharedLib;
     extern cl::opt<bool> noAsm;
diff --git a/gen/main.cpp b/gen/main.cpp
index 4ed26537..94a69d06 100644
--- a/gen/main.cpp
+++ b/gen/main.cpp
@@ -219,6 +219,11 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
             printf("config    %s\n", path.c_str());
     }
 
+    // enforcePropertySyntax handled separately because it is a char
+#if DMDV2
+    global.params.enforcePropertySyntax = enforcePropertySyntax ? 1 : 0;
+#endif
+
     // Negated options
     global.params.link = !compileOnly;
     global.params.obj = !dontWriteObj;