diff --git a/dags/stellar_etl_airflow/build_elementary_slack_alert_task.py b/dags/stellar_etl_airflow/build_elementary_slack_alert_task.py
index 738b5810..21ee3845 100644
--- a/dags/stellar_etl_airflow/build_elementary_slack_alert_task.py
+++ b/dags/stellar_etl_airflow/build_elementary_slack_alert_task.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def elementary_task(
     ]
 
     if len(cmd_args):
-        args.append(cmd_args)
+        args = [*args, *cmd_args]
 
     logging.info(f"sh commands to run in pod: {args}")