diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9c6c140..cc3b160 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ $ gas -nosec=true ./...
 
 ### Output formats
 
-Gas currently supports text, json and csv output formats. By default
+Gas currently supports text, json, csv and JUnit XML output formats. By default
 results will be reported to stdout, but can also be written to an output
 file. The output format is controlled by the '-fmt' flag, and the output file is controlled by the '-out' flag as follows:
 
diff --git a/cmd/gas/main.go b/cmd/gas/main.go
index 68a6277..deef06e 100644
--- a/cmd/gas/main.go
+++ b/cmd/gas/main.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ var (
 	flagIgnoreNoSec = flag.Bool("nosec", false, "Ignores #nosec comments when set")
 
 	// format output
-	flagFormat = flag.String("fmt", "text", "Set output format. Valid options are: json, csv, html, or text")
+	flagFormat = flag.String("fmt", "text", "Set output format. Valid options are: json, csv, junit-xml, html, or text")
 
 	// output file
 	flagOutput = flag.String("out", "", "Set output file for results")
diff --git a/output/formatter.go b/output/formatter.go
index c9e4597..da6eb7e 100644
--- a/output/formatter.go
+++ b/output/formatter.go
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ func CreateReport(w io.Writer, format string, issues []*gas.Issue, metrics *gas.
 		err = reportJSON(w, data)
 	case "csv":
 		err = reportCSV(w, data)
-	case "xml":
-		err = reportXML(w, data)
+	case "junit-xml":
+		err = reportJUnitXML(w, data)
 	case "html":
 		err = reportFromHTMLTemplate(w, html, data)
 	case "text":
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func reportCSV(w io.Writer, data *reportInfo) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func reportXML(w io.Writer, data *reportInfo) error {
+func reportJUnitXML(w io.Writer, data *reportInfo) error {
 	groupedData := groupDataByRules(data)
 	junitXMLStruct := createJUnitXMLStruct(groupedData)