diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 7a95d4f..3cee4a4 100755
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ checksum = "807800ff3288b621186fe0a8f3392c4652068257302709c24efd918c3dffcdc2"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "depot"
-version = "0.21.0"
+version = "0.21.1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "ar",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 75339a0..8a63b63 100755
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "depot"
-version = "0.21.0"
+version = "0.21.1"
 edition = "2024"
 
 [lints.rust]
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index eebbe0d..dff47c5 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 project(
   'depot',
-  version: '0.21.0',
+  version: '0.21.1',
   meson_version: '>=0.60.0',
   default_options: ['buildtype=release'],
 )
diff --git a/src/commands.rs b/src/commands.rs
index 1632eab..9ce5bed 100644
--- a/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src/commands.rs
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ fn run_install_command_with_program(
     }
 
     let mut cmd = std::process::Command::new(program);
+    cmd.arg("install");
     cmd.arg("-r").arg(rootfs);
     if options.no_deps {
         cmd.arg("--no-deps");
@@ -206,7 +207,6 @@ fn run_install_command_with_program(
     if options.install_test_deps {
         cmd.arg("--test-deps");
     }
-    cmd.arg("install");
     cmd.args(install_requests);
     if let Some(context) = options.install_context {
         cmd.env(DEPOT_INSTALL_CONTEXT_ENV, context);
@@ -6382,6 +6382,7 @@ optional = []
         assert_eq!(
             captured_args.lines().collect::<Vec<_>>(),
             vec![
+                "install",
                 "-r",
                 "/",
                 "--no-flags",
@@ -6389,7 +6390,6 @@ optional = []
                 "x86_64-linux-musl",
                 "--clean",
                 "--test-deps",
-                "install",
                 "/tmp/pkg-a.toml",
                 "/tmp/pkg-b.toml",
             ]