diff --git a/tf2_ros/src/transform_listener.cpp b/tf2_ros/src/transform_listener.cpp
index 6f32ac589..f75c3abac 100644
--- a/tf2_ros/src/transform_listener.cpp
+++ b/tf2_ros/src/transform_listener.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ TransformListener::TransformListener(tf2::BufferCore & buffer, bool spin_thread)
   sstream << "transform_listener_impl_" << std::hex << reinterpret_cast<size_t>(this);
   rclcpp::NodeOptions options;
   // but specify its name in .arguments to override any __node passed on the command line
-  options.arguments({"-r", "__node:=" + std::string(sstream.str())});
+  options.arguments({"--ros-args", "-r", "__node:=" + std::string(sstream.str())});
   options.start_parameter_event_publisher(false);
   options.start_parameter_services(false);
   optional_default_node_ = rclcpp::Node::make_shared("_", options);