diff --git a/ui/src/main.rs b/ui/src/main.rs
index e4dc1bc5..7dc4d31d 100644
--- a/ui/src/main.rs
+++ b/ui/src/main.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ fn main() -> ExitCode {
 
     app.connect_activate(move |app| build_ui(app, &args));
 
-    app.run()
+    // NOTE(ville): Pass empty arguments to the gtk application. We handle
+    // those manually.
+    app.run_with_args::<&str>(&[])
 }
 
 fn build_ui(app: &gtk::Application, args: &arguments::BoxedArguments) {