diff --git a/mythril/analysis/symbolic.py b/mythril/analysis/symbolic.py
index dac47f46..55ebf39d 100644
--- a/mythril/analysis/symbolic.py
+++ b/mythril/analysis/symbolic.py
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ from mythril.laser.ethereum.strategy.basic import (
     ReturnWeightedRandomStrategy,
     BasicSearchStrategy,
 )
+from mythril.laser.ethereum.strategy.extensions.bounded_loops import (
+    BoundedLoopsStrategy,
+)
 from mythril.laser.smt import symbol_factory, BitVec
 from typing import Union, List, Dict, Type
 from mythril.solidity.soliditycontract import EVMContract, SolidityContract
@@ -37,6 +40,7 @@ class SymExecWrapper:
         dynloader=None,
         max_depth=22,
         execution_timeout=None,
+        loop_bound=4,
         create_timeout=None,
         transaction_count=2,
         modules=(),
@@ -69,8 +73,6 @@ class SymExecWrapper:
             s_strategy = ReturnRandomNaivelyStrategy
         elif strategy == "weighted-random":
             s_strategy = ReturnWeightedRandomStrategy
-        elif strategy == "bfs-bounded":
-            s_strategy = BFSBoundedLoopsStrategy
         else:
             raise ValueError("Invalid strategy argument supplied")
 
@@ -89,6 +91,9 @@ class SymExecWrapper:
             enable_iprof=enable_iprof,
         )
 
+        if loop_bound is not None:
+            self.laser.extend_strategy(BoundedLoopsStrategy, loop_bound)
+
         plugin_loader = LaserPluginLoader(self.laser)
         plugin_loader.load(PluginFactory.build_mutation_pruner_plugin())
         plugin_loader.load(PluginFactory.build_instruction_coverage_plugin())
diff --git a/mythril/interfaces/cli.py b/mythril/interfaces/cli.py
index 5bdf0ea9..2d3a63e1 100644
--- a/mythril/interfaces/cli.py
+++ b/mythril/interfaces/cli.py
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ def create_parser(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
         type=int,
         default=4,
         help="Bound loops at n iterations",
+        metavar="N",
     )
     options.add_argument(
         "-t",
@@ -413,6 +414,7 @@ def execute_command(
         address=address,
         max_depth=args.max_depth,
         execution_timeout=args.execution_timeout,
+        loop_bound=args.loop_bound,
         create_timeout=args.create_timeout,
         enable_iprof=args.enable_iprof,
         onchain_storage_access=not args.no_onchain_storage_access,
diff --git a/mythril/laser/ethereum/strategy/extensions/bounded_loops.py b/mythril/laser/ethereum/strategy/extensions/bounded_loops.py
index d92e0e92..10525ffa 100644
--- a/mythril/laser/ethereum/strategy/extensions/bounded_loops.py
+++ b/mythril/laser/ethereum/strategy/extensions/bounded_loops.py
@@ -22,14 +22,22 @@ class JumpdestCountAnnotation(StateAnnotation):
         return result
 
 
-class BFSBoundedLoopsStrategy(BasicSearchStrategy):
+class BoundedLoopsStrategy(BasicSearchStrategy):
     """Adds loop pruning to the search strategy.
     Ignores JUMPI instruction if the destination was targeted >JUMPDEST_LIMIT times.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, super_strategy: BasicSearchStrategy, loop_bound: int):
+    def __init__(self, super_strategy: BasicSearchStrategy, *args) -> None:
+        """"""
+
         self.super_strategy = super_strategy
-        self.jumpdest_limit = loop_bound
+        self.jumpdest_limit = args[0][0]
+
+        log.info(
+            "Loaded search strategy extension: Loop bounds (limit = {})".format(
+                self.jumpdest_limit
+            )
+        )
 
         BasicSearchStrategy.__init__(
             self, super_strategy.work_list, super_strategy.max_depth
diff --git a/mythril/laser/ethereum/svm.py b/mythril/laser/ethereum/svm.py
index 51536a3f..b7086497 100644
--- a/mythril/laser/ethereum/svm.py
+++ b/mythril/laser/ethereum/svm.py
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ class LaserEVM:
 
         log.info("LASER EVM initialized with dynamic loader: " + str(dynamic_loader))
 
-    def extend_strategy(self, strategy: BasicSearchStrategy) -> None:
-        self.strategy = strategy(self.strategy)
+    def extend_strategy(self, extension: BasicSearchStrategy, *args) -> None:
+        self.strategy = extension(self.strategy, args)
 
     def sym_exec(
         self,
diff --git a/mythril/mythril/mythril_analyzer.py b/mythril/mythril/mythril_analyzer.py
index d4d4cd5b..9433278e 100644
--- a/mythril/mythril/mythril_analyzer.py
+++ b/mythril/mythril/mythril_analyzer.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class MythrilAnalyzer:
         address: Optional[str] = None,
         max_depth: Optional[int] = None,
         execution_timeout: Optional[int] = None,
+        loop_bound: Optional[int] = None,
         create_timeout: Optional[int] = None,
         enable_iprof: bool = False,
     ):
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ class MythrilAnalyzer:
         self.address = address
         self.max_depth = max_depth
         self.execution_timeout = execution_timeout
+        self.loop_bound = loop_bound
         self.create_timeout = create_timeout
         self.enable_iprof = enable_iprof
 
@@ -142,12 +144,14 @@ class MythrilAnalyzer:
                     ),
                     max_depth=self.max_depth,
                     execution_timeout=self.execution_timeout,
+                    loop_bound=self.loop_bound,
                     create_timeout=self.create_timeout,
                     transaction_count=transaction_count,
                     modules=modules,
                     compulsory_statespace=False,
                     enable_iprof=self.enable_iprof,
                 )
+
                 issues = fire_lasers(sym, modules)
             except KeyboardInterrupt:
                 log.critical("Keyboard Interrupt")