diff --git a/scripts/dev/ci/travis_run.sh b/scripts/dev/ci/travis_run.sh
index e4b0bb054..9341a95cf 100644
--- a/scripts/dev/ci/travis_run.sh
+++ b/scripts/dev/ci/travis_run.sh
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ else
     args=()
     [[ $TESTENV == docs ]] && args=('--no-authors')
 
-    tox -e $TESTENV "${args[@]}"
+    tox -e $TESTENV -- "${args[@]}"
 fi