How to check in a filename that starts with a dash

Sam Lee <[email protected]> Fri, 1 Apr 2022 15:21:35 +0000
Newsgroups gmane.comp.gnu.rcs
Message-ID <20220401152135.k7piyenv73akst35@localhost>
I have a file whose name begins with a dash character:

    $ touch -- -eee

How do I check in the file into RCS?

    $ ci -eee
    ci: unknown option: -eee

    $ ci -- -eee
    ci: unknown option: --
    ci: unknown option: -eee