diff --git a/src/sqlacodegen/cli.py b/src/sqlacodegen/cli.py
index 07f7ea59..b4d84db3 100644
--- a/src/sqlacodegen/cli.py
+++ b/src/sqlacodegen/cli.py
@@ -117,9 +117,21 @@ def main() -> None:
     engine_args = _parse_engine_args(args.engine_arg)
     engine = create_engine(args.url, **engine_args)
     metadata = MetaData()
-    tables = args.tables.split(",") if args.tables else None
-    schemas = args.schemas.split(",") if args.schemas else [None]
-    options = set(args.options.split(",")) if args.options else set()
+    tables = (
+        [tablename.strip() for tablename in args.tables.split(",")]
+        if args.tables
+        else None
+    )
+    schemas = (
+        [schema.strip() for schema in args.schemas.split(",")]
+        if args.schemas
+        else [None]
+    )
+    options = (
+        set([option.strip() for option in args.options.split(",")])
+        if args.options
+        else set()
+    )
 
     # Instantiate the generator
     generator_class = generators[args.generator].load()