diff --git a/helm-chart/templates/04-hub-pod.yaml b/helm-chart/templates/04-hub-pod.yaml
index 0d40e5d01..f20993ded 100644
--- a/helm-chart/templates/04-hub-pod.yaml
+++ b/helm-chart/templates/04-hub-pod.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ spec:
   containers:
     - command:
         - ./hub
-        - {{ .Values.tap.debug | ternary "-debug" "" }}
+        {{ .Values.tap.debug | ternary "- -debug" "" }}
       env:
         - name: POD_REGEX
           value: '{{ .Values.tap.regex }}'
diff --git a/helm-chart/templates/09-worker-daemon-set.yaml b/helm-chart/templates/09-worker-daemon-set.yaml
index fef6789ac..962907f78 100644
--- a/helm-chart/templates/09-worker-daemon-set.yaml
+++ b/helm-chart/templates/09-worker-daemon-set.yaml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ spec:
       containers:
         - command:
             - ./worker
-            - {{ .Values.tap.debug | ternary "-debug" "" }}
+            {{ .Values.tap.debug | ternary "- -debug" "" }}
             - -i
             - any
             - -port