diff --git a/usr/lib/security-misc/apt-get-update b/usr/lib/security-misc/apt-get-update
index cc44769..03df63d 100755
--- a/usr/lib/security-misc/apt-get-update
+++ b/usr/lib/security-misc/apt-get-update
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ trap "sigterm_trap" SIGTERM SIGINT
 timeout \
    --kill-after="$kill_after" \
    "$timeout_after" \
-   /usr/lib/security-misc/apt-get-wrapper update &
+   /usr/lib/security-misc/apt-get-wrapper update "$@" &
 
 lastpid="$!"
 wait "$lastpid"