diff --git a/ros2component/ros2component/api/__init__.py b/ros2component/ros2component/api/__init__.py
index 78f1deacb..b3cfd5227 100644
--- a/ros2component/ros2component/api/__init__.py
+++ b/ros2component/ros2component/api/__init__.py
@@ -284,4 +284,6 @@ def run_standalone_container(*, container_node_name):
     if executable_path is None:
         raise RuntimeError('No component container node found!')
 
-    return subprocess.Popen([executable_path, '__node:=' + container_node_name])
+    return subprocess.Popen([
+        executable_path, '--ros-args', '-r', '__node:=' + container_node_name
+    ])