diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index 549c6cb893..7833a84565 100755
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ args=(
   --snapshot-compression none
   --require-tower
 )
-solana-validator "${args[@]}" &
+# shellcheck disable=SC2086
+solana-validator "${args[@]}" $SOLANA_RUN_SH_VALIDATOR_ARGS &
 validator=$!
 
 wait "$validator"