diff --git a/cmd/init.go b/cmd/init.go
index 07d80a5..9270d2d 100644
--- a/cmd/init.go
+++ b/cmd/init.go
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ func InitCmd() *cobra.Command {
 		Run:   initCmdF,
 	}
 
+	cmd.Flags().StringP("project", "p", "", "the jira project key to associate the tickets with")
+	_ = cmd.MarkFlagRequired("project")
 	cmd.Flags().StringP("epic", "e", "", "the epic id to associate this campaign with")
 	_ = cmd.MarkFlagRequired("epic")
 	cmd.Flags().StringP("summary", "s", "", "the summary of the tickets. Can contain the variables {{.Filename}}, {{.LineNo}} and {{.Text}}")
@@ -24,9 +26,10 @@ func InitCmd() *cobra.Command {
 }
 
 func initCmdF(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) {
+	project, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("project")
 	epic, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("epic")
 	summary, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("summary")
-	if err := campaign.Save(&model.Campaign{Epic: epic, Summary: summary}); err != nil {
+	if err := campaign.Save(&model.Campaign{Project: project, Epic: epic, Summary: summary}); err != nil {
 		ErrorAndExit(cmd, err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/model/campaign.go b/model/campaign.go
index 27534ab..39ed165 100644
--- a/model/campaign.go
+++ b/model/campaign.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package model
 
 type Campaign struct {
+	Project string    `json:"project"`
 	Epic    string    `json:"epic"`
 	Summary string    `json:"summary"`
 	Tickets []*Ticket `json:"tickets,omitempty"`