diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/dropbox/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/dropbox/default.nix
index 27052454e7a..d33ba5266f7 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/dropbox/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/dropbox/default.nix
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ buildFHSUserEnv {
         rm "$installer"
     fi
 
-    exec "$HOME/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd"
+    exec "$HOME/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd" "$@"
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {