diff --git a/Shorewall-common/shorewall b/Shorewall-common/shorewall
index e1261cae2..73c7a2e0c 100755
--- a/Shorewall-common/shorewall
+++ b/Shorewall-common/shorewall
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ try_command() {
 
     progress_message3 "Compiling..."
 
-    if ! compiler run $debugging nolock compile ${VARDIR}/.$command; then
+    if ! compiler run $debugging $nolock compile ${VARDIR}/.$command; then
 	status=$?
 	mutex_off
 	exit $status