diff --git a/tools/psl.1 b/tools/psl.1
index ccc85aa..a4c77ea 100644
--- a/tools/psl.1
+++ b/tools/psl.1
@@ -42,12 +42,15 @@ show library version information
 \fB\-\-print\-info\fR
 print info about library builtin data
 .SH PUBLIC SUFFIX DATA
-By default, `psl' will use built-in Public Suffix data.
+By default, `psl' will use the latest available Public Suffix data.
 .br
 You can also direct it to use a different file:
 .TP
+\fB\-\-use\-latest\-data\fR
+use the latest available PSL data [default]
+.TP
 \fB\-\-use\-builtin\-data\fR
-use the builtin PSL data [default]
+use the builtin PSL data
 .TP
 \fB\-\-load\-psl\-file\fR <filename>
 load PSL data from file
diff --git a/tools/psl.c b/tools/psl.c
index 2c5504e..f11af1f 100644
--- a/tools/psl.c
+++ b/tools/psl.c
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ static void usage(int err, FILE* f)
 	fprintf(f, "\n");
 	fprintf(f, "Options:\n");
 	fprintf(f, "  --version                    show library version information\n");
-	fprintf(f, "  --use-builtin-data           use the builtin PSL data [default]\n");
+	fprintf(f, "  --use-latest-data            use the latest PSL data available [default]\n");
+	fprintf(f, "  --use-builtin-data           use the builtin PSL data\n");
 	fprintf(f, "  --load-psl-file <filename>   load PSL data from file\n");
 	fprintf(f, "  --is-public-suffix           check if domains are public suffixes [default]\n");
 	fprintf(f, "  --is-cookie-domain-acceptable <cookie-domain>\n");
@@ -92,6 +93,15 @@ int main(int argc, const char *const *argv)
 				mode = 4;
 				cookie_domain = *(++arg);
 			}
+			else if (!strcmp(*arg, "--use-latest-data")) {
+				psl_free(psl);
+				if (psl_file) {
+					fprintf(stderr, "Dropped data from %s\n", psl_file);
+					psl_file = NULL;
+				}
+				if (!(psl = (psl_ctx_t *) psl_latest(NULL)))
+					printf("No PSL data available\n");
+			}
 			else if (!strcmp(*arg, "--use-builtin-data")) {
 				psl_free(psl);
 				if (psl_file) {