diff --git a/buildout/software-profiles/python-2.4.cfg b/buildout/software-profiles/python-2.4.cfg
index ae45febe2385acce8ab4a670cabc957e4977823a..08242d94284ff2719c9d4adf06ffd698ac24741e 100644
--- a/buildout/software-profiles/python-2.4.cfg
+++ b/buildout/software-profiles/python-2.4.cfg
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ eggs = zc.buildout
 python = python2.4
 scripts =
     buildout=bootstrap2.4
-arguments = ["bootstrap"]
+arguments = sys.argv[1:] + ["bootstrap"]
 
 [rebootstrap2.4]
 recipe = zc.recipe.egg
diff --git a/buildout/software-profiles/python-2.6.cfg b/buildout/software-profiles/python-2.6.cfg
index beac2b3b7fb36590d0271f71bffbc540f1e8e97e..eaa958ae0054e8b1565a0c424f635c393923d480 100644
--- a/buildout/software-profiles/python-2.6.cfg
+++ b/buildout/software-profiles/python-2.6.cfg
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ eggs = zc.buildout
 python = python2.6
 scripts =
     buildout=bootstrap2.6
-arguments = ["bootstrap"]
+arguments = sys.argv[1:] + ["bootstrap"]
 
 [rebootstrap2.6]
 recipe = zc.recipe.egg
diff --git a/buildout/software-profiles/python-2.7.cfg b/buildout/software-profiles/python-2.7.cfg
index 0dd2d70190d9529ebdd9977aaa65baf3443cfcd2..e0e43d49ab3719520f118e803058a39b95100a76 100644
--- a/buildout/software-profiles/python-2.7.cfg
+++ b/buildout/software-profiles/python-2.7.cfg
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ eggs = zc.buildout
 python = python2.7
 scripts =
     buildout=bootstrap2.7
-arguments = ["bootstrap"]
+arguments = sys.argv[1:] + ["bootstrap"]
 
 [rebootstrap2.7]
 recipe = zc.recipe.egg