diff --git a/packaging/MSWindows/BUILD.py b/packaging/MSWindows/BUILD.py
index 0c283314d5..5f4fe4a59a 100644
--- a/packaging/MSWindows/BUILD.py
+++ b/packaging/MSWindows/BUILD.py
@@ -1434,7 +1434,7 @@ def main(argv):
         elif arg == "zip":
             create_zip()
         elif arg == "exe":
-            create_installer()
+            create_installer(args)
         else:
             raise ValueError(f"unknown argument {arg!r}")
     else: