diff --git a/solr-create.sh b/solr-create.sh
index 47ab8fc..af701f1 100755
--- a/solr-create.sh
+++ b/solr-create.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ if [[ ! -z "$ARG_SOLR_SHARD_IDS" ]]; then
     fi
 
     if [[ ! -z "$ARG_SOLR_SHARD_RANGE" ]]; then
-	SOLR_EXTRA="&property.shard.range=$ARG_SOLR_SHARD_RANGE"
+	SOLR_EXTRA="&property.shard.range=$ARG_SOLR_SHARD_RANGE&property.shard.instance=$ARG_SOLR_SHARD_IDS"
     fi
 
     echo "Creating a shard core in the Solr instance ..."