diff --git a/make/run.mk b/make/run.mk
index f7f75e08..eba14f7f 100644
--- a/make/run.mk
+++ b/make/run.mk
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ include $(MODDIR)/make/rules.mk
 include $(MODDIR)/make/ldlibpath.mk
 include $(MODDIR)/make/debugger.mk
 
+EXE_ARGS += $(LOCAL_EXE_ARGS)
+
 ifneq ($(wildcard local.supp),)
 VALGRIND_OPTS      += --suppressions=local.supp
 endif