diff --git a/Common/Options.cpp b/Common/Options.cpp
index 17a9c47723da41bd44c01708f79d2fc543916838..42c969b9a501830edd2d3596ea07655474613881 100644
--- a/Common/Options.cpp
+++ b/Common/Options.cpp
@@ -5141,6 +5141,14 @@ double opt_mesh_hom_no_metric(OPT_ARGS_NUM)
   return CTX::instance()->mesh.highOrderNoMetric;
 }
 
+double opt_mesh_cgns_import_order(OPT_ARGS_NUM)
+{
+  if(action & GMSH_SET) {
+    CTX::instance()->mesh.cgnsImportOrder = (int)val;
+  }
+  return CTX::instance()->mesh.cgnsImportOrder;
+}
+
 double opt_mesh_dual(OPT_ARGS_NUM)
 {
   if(action & GMSH_SET) {