diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/RuntimeOptions.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/RuntimeOptions.java
index d4b1ee24fad..b0b76cef8fa 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/RuntimeOptions.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/RuntimeOptions.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class RuntimeOptions implements ICDIRuntimeOptions {
 		}
 		MISession mi = session.getMISession();
 		CommandFactory factory = mi.getCommandFactory();
-		MIExecArguments arguments =  factory.createMIExecArguments(args);
+		MIExecArguments arguments =  factory.createMIExecArguments(new String[]{args});
 		try {
 			mi.postCommand(arguments);
 			MIInfo info = arguments.getMIInfo();