diff --git a/src/std/fwlib/blockTypes/containers.nix b/src/std/fwlib/blockTypes/containers.nix
index 7bdcb043..49641be5 100644
--- a/src/std/fwlib/blockTypes/containers.nix
+++ b/src/std/fwlib/blockTypes/containers.nix
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ in
       '' {})
       (mkCommand currentSystem "publish" "copy the image to its remote registry" [skopeo-nix2container] ''
           ${copyFn}
-          copy docker://${target.image.repo}
+          copy docker://${target.image.repo} "$@"
         '' {
           meta.image = target.image.name;
           inherit proviso;