diff --git a/src/nohup.sh b/src/nohup.sh
index 6e720c907..de3af298f 100755
--- a/src/nohup.sh
+++ b/src/nohup.sh
@@ -76,4 +76,4 @@ if [ -t 2 ]; then
   exec 2>&1
 fi
 
-exec -- "$@"
+exec "$@"