diff --git a/src/babashka/main.clj b/src/babashka/main.clj
index 86dec93a..21e2fddf 100644
--- a/src/babashka/main.clj
+++ b/src/babashka/main.clj
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ Use bb run --help to show this help output.
                           :uberjar (first options))))
           ("--repl")
           (let [options (next options)]
-            (recur (next options)
+            (recur options
                    (assoc opts-map
                           :repl true)))
           ("--socket-repl")