diff --git a/klient/client.py b/klient/client.py
index 5122446..8982c06 100755
--- a/klient/client.py
+++ b/klient/client.py
@@ -41,9 +41,12 @@ def main(args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
         min_round = round + 1
         # if requested, dump state to file instead
         if args.save_state is not None:
-            with open(args.save_state, "w") as f:
-                json.dump(state, f)
-                return
+            if args.save_state == "-":
+                print(json.dumps(state))
+            else:
+                with open(args.save_state, "w") as f:
+                    json.dump(state, f)
+            return
 
         turn_json = run_subprocess(
             program, json.dumps(state), state["time_to_response"]