diff --git a/.changeset/two-suits-act.md b/.changeset/two-suits-act.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..935460a93e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/two-suits-act.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/cli': patch
+---
+
+Fix `backstage-cli backend:dev` argument passing
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/bundler/config.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/bundler/config.ts
index c9e858a31c..d6a4a1534f 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/lib/bundler/config.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/lib/bundler/config.ts
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ export async function createBackendConfig(
       new RunScriptWebpackPlugin({
         name: 'main.js',
         nodeArgs: options.inspectEnabled ? ['--inspect'] : undefined,
+        args: process.argv.slice(3), // drop `node backstage-cli backend:dev`
       }),
       new webpack.HotModuleReplacementPlugin(),
       ...(checksEnabled