diff --git a/lib/install.sh b/lib/install.sh
index 300f8de..0ab4f6a 100755
--- a/lib/install.sh
+++ b/lib/install.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function prepare_lxd {
         sudo groupadd --force "$NEW_GROUP"
         sudo usermod --append --groups "$NEW_GROUP" "$(whoami)"
 
-        sg "$NEW_GROUP" -c "env EMAIL=$valid_email $0 SESSION_RELOAD_REQUIRED $TARGET"
+        sg "$NEW_GROUP" -c "EMAIL=$valid_email $0 SESSION_RELOAD_REQUIRED $TARGET $@"
         sg "$NEW_GROUP" -c bash
         kill -9 "$PPID"
         # no further processing because exec has been called!
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ else
     prepare_toolbox
     add_toolbox_sudoers
     prepare_nftables
-    prepare_lxd
+    prepare_lxd "$@"
     preload_bookworm_image
     miaou_resolver
     miaou_evalfrombashrc