diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Utils/CommandResolution/PackagedCommandSpecFactory.cs b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Utils/CommandResolution/PackagedCommandSpecFactory.cs
index 1d95c8ddd..dc2cfed2a 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Utils/CommandResolution/PackagedCommandSpecFactory.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Utils/CommandResolution/PackagedCommandSpecFactory.cs
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Utils
                 host = CoreHost.LocalHostExePath;
             }
 
+            arguments.Add(commandPath);
+
             if (depsFilePath != null)
             {
                 arguments.Add("--depsfile");
@@ -131,8 +133,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Utils
             arguments.Add("--additionalprobingpath");
             arguments.Add(nugetPackagesRoot);
 
-            arguments.Add(commandPath);
-
             arguments.AddRange(commandArguments);
 
             return CreateCommandSpec(host, arguments, commandResolutionStrategy);