diff --git a/weave b/weave
index 9811680b..b4d57a72 100755
--- a/weave
+++ b/weave
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "run" ] ; then
     fi
     collect_cidr_args "$@"
     shift $CIDR_COUNT
-    CONTAINER=$(docker run $DNS_ARGS -d "$@")
+    CONTAINER=$(docker $DOCKER_CLIENT_ARGS run $DNS_ARGS -d "$@")
     exec_remote attach $CIDR_ARGS $CONTAINER
     echo $CONTAINER
     exit 0