diff --git a/cli.go b/cli.go
index 5601be4..0acfd41 100644
--- a/cli.go
+++ b/cli.go
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ func (p *App) helpCmd() {
 
 	// i.e. "program help"
 	if len(ctx.ambiguousArgs) == 0 {
-		p.runWithArgs(nil, true)
+		p.runWithArgs([]string{"-h"}, true)
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/examples/containers/main.go b/examples/containers/main.go
index e116362..260a28e 100644
--- a/examples/containers/main.go
+++ b/examples/containers/main.go
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ func main() {
 	app.SetGlobalFlags(&globalFlags)
 	app.AddRoot(cmdRoot)
 	app.AddCompletion()
+	app.AddHelp()
 	app.Options.EnableFlagCompletionForAllCommands = true
 	app.Run()
 }