diff --git a/core/management/commands/load_by_doab.py b/core/management/commands/load_by_doab.py
index 611f18ed..beb32483 100644
--- a/core/management/commands/load_by_doab.py
+++ b/core/management/commands/load_by_doab.py
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ from regluit.core.loaders import doab
 
 class Command(BaseCommand):
     help = "load doab books by doab_id via oai"
-    args = "<doab_id>"
+
+    def add_arguments(self, parser):
+        parser.add_argument('doab_ids', nargs='+', type=int, default=1, help="doab ids to add")    
     
-    def handle(self, doab_id, **options):
-        doab.add_by_doab(doab_id)
+    def handle(self, doab_ids, **options):
+        for doab_id in doab_ids:
+            doab.add_by_doab(doab_id)