diff --git a/cli/src/main.rs b/cli/src/main.rs
index 3e9e8c75f..97580142b 100644
--- a/cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/cli/src/main.rs
@@ -469,6 +469,8 @@ struct SettingsUpdate {
     criteria: Option<Vec<String>>,
     #[structopt(long)]
     exact_attributes: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    #[structopt(long)]
+    distinct_attribute: Option<String>,
 }
 
 impl Performer for SettingsUpdate {
@@ -503,6 +505,14 @@ impl Performer for SettingsUpdate {
             }
         }
 
+        if let Some(distinct_attr) = self.distinct_attribute {
+            if !distinct_attr.is_empty() {
+                update.set_distinct_field(distinct_attr);
+            } else {
+                update.reset_distinct_field();
+            }
+        }
+
         let mut bars = Vec::new();
         let progesses = MultiProgress::new();
         for _ in 0..4 {
diff --git a/milli/src/search/mod.rs b/milli/src/search/mod.rs
index b01bae817..d53bcafb7 100644
--- a/milli/src/search/mod.rs
+++ b/milli/src/search/mod.rs
@@ -243,6 +243,8 @@ impl<'a> Search<'a> {
             excluded_candidates = candidates.into_excluded();
         }
 
+        dbg!(excluded_candidates.len());
+
         Ok(SearchResult { matching_words, candidates: initial_candidates, documents_ids })
     }
 }