diff --git a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/app/BisqExecutable.java b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/app/BisqExecutable.java
index 7b3ea5fd44..d9e92cf81a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/app/BisqExecutable.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/app/BisqExecutable.java
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ public abstract class BisqExecutable implements GracefulShutDownHandler, BisqSet
         initAppDir(config.getAppDataDir());
 
         OptionParser parser = new OptionParser();
+        parser.allowsUnrecognizedOptions();
         parser.formatHelpWith(new BisqHelpFormatter(fullName, scriptName, version));
         parser.accepts(HELP_KEY, "This help text").forHelp();