diff --git a/cmd/geth/consolecmd.go b/cmd/geth/consolecmd.go
index 2500a969cf..320bc7c9ed 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/consolecmd.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/consolecmd.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -126,6 +127,8 @@ func remoteConsole(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 				path = filepath.Join(path, "testnet")
 			} else if ctx.GlobalBool(utils.RinkebyFlag.Name) {
 				path = filepath.Join(path, "rinkeby")
+			} else if ctx.GlobalBool(utils.GoerliFlag.Name) {	//Goerli
+				path = filepath.Join(path, "goerli")
 			}
 		}
 		endpoint = fmt.Sprintf("%s/geth.ipc", path)
diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go
index f431621baf..6f472b9089 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package utils
 import (
 	"crypto/ecdsa"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"math/big"
 	"os"
@@ -144,6 +145,10 @@ var (
 		Name:  "dev",
 		Usage: "Ephemeral proof-of-authority network with a pre-funded developer account, mining enabled",
 	}
+	GoerliFLag = cli.BoolFlag{
+		Name: "goerli",
+		Usage: "Goerli network: pre-configured proof-of-authority test network",
+	}
 	DeveloperPeriodFlag = cli.IntFlag{
 		Name:  "dev.period",
 		Usage: "Block period to use in developer mode (0 = mine only if transaction pending)",