diff --git a/lib/compose/cli.cjs b/lib/compose/cli.cjs
index dd5e6e53..2d1e2517 100755
--- a/lib/compose/cli.cjs
+++ b/lib/compose/cli.cjs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 require('dotenv').config()
-const argv = require('minimist')(process.argv.slice(2))
+const argv = require('minimist')(process.argv.slice(2), {string: '_'})
 const mongo = require('../util/mongo.cjs')
 const {getAskedComposition} = require('../models/commune.cjs')
 const {runInParallel} = require('../util/parallel.cjs')