diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7d2a0c2..912b1fb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ The `fs` option allows you to pass a different filesystem handler, such as [memf
 You can run this module from your command line:
 
 ```bash
-get-folder-size --folder="/my/folder" --ignore="node_modules"
+get-folder-size --folder "/my/folder" --ignore "node_modules"
 ```
 
 The optional `ignore` statement takes a regex pattern.
diff --git a/bin/get-folder-size.js b/bin/get-folder-size.js
index 09a5c35..19b2a8d 100755
--- a/bin/get-folder-size.js
+++ b/bin/get-folder-size.js
@@ -1,22 +1,35 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 
 import getFolderSize from "../index.js";
-import gar from "gar";
-import path from "node:path";
+import { parseArgs } from "node:util";
+import { resolve } from "node:path";
 
-const argv = gar(process.argv.slice(2));
+const args = parseArgs({
+	args: process.argv.slice(2),
+	options: {
+		folder: {
+			short: "f",
+			type: "string",
+		},
+		ignore: {
+			short: "i",
+			type: "string",
+		},
+	},
+	allowPositionals: true,
+});
 
 // --folder or -f or last argument passed
-const folder = argv.folder || argv.f || argv._[argv._.length - 1];
+const folder = args.values.folder || args.positionals.at(-1);
 
 if (!folder) {
 	console.error("missing folder argument");
 	console.error("\n  Usage:\n");
-	console.error("get-folder-size --folder=/home/alex/www");
+	console.error(`get-folder-size --folder "/home/alex/www"`);
 	process.exit(1);
 }
 
-const ignore = argv.ignore || argv.i ? new RegExp(argv.ignore || argv.i) : null;
+const ignore = args.values.ignore ? new RegExp(args.values.ignore) : undefined;
 
-const size = await getFolderSize.strict(path.resolve(folder), { ignore });
+const size = await getFolderSize.strict(resolve(folder), { ignore });
 console.log((size / 1000 / 1000).toFixed(2) + " MB");
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e649ba2..d68969f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@
       "name": "get-folder-size",
       "version": "4.0.0",
       "license": "MIT",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "gar": "^1.0.4"
-      },
       "bin": {
         "get-folder-size": "bin/get-folder-size.js"
       },
@@ -2989,13 +2986,6 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "ISC"
     },
-    "node_modules/gar": {
-      "version": "1.0.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/gar/-/gar-1.0.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-w4n9cPWyP7aHxKxYHFQMegj7WIAsL/YX/C4Bs5Rr8s1H9M1rNtRWRsw+ovYMkXDQ5S4ZbYHsHAPmevPjPgw44w==",
-      "deprecated": "Package no longer supported. Contact Support at https://www.npmjs.com/support for more info.",
-      "license": "MIT"
-    },
     "node_modules/get-caller-file": {
       "version": "2.0.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/get-caller-file/-/get-caller-file-2.0.5.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6a9e1fc..ad54147 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=18.11.0"
   },
-  "dependencies": {
-    "gar": "^1.0.4"
-  },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@eslint/js": "^9.7.0",
     "@types/eslint__js": "^8.42.3",