diff --git a/charts/ttyd/templates/deployment.yaml b/charts/ttyd/templates/deployment.yaml
index d4773a3..2bf6a53 100644
--- a/charts/ttyd/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/ttyd/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -31,9 +31,11 @@ spec:
             {{- toYaml .Values.securityContext | nindent 12 }}
           image: "{{ .Values.image.repository }}:{{ .Values.image.tag | default .Chart.AppVersion }}"
           imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.image.pullPolicy }}
-          # ttyd args: bind port, then pass the shell command to execute in the browser terminal.
+          # The tsl0922/ttyd image uses tini as entrypoint (tini -- <cmd>).
+          # args replaces CMD, so ttyd must be the first element.
           # To use kubectl, switch image.repository to a custom image that bundles ttyd + kubectl.
           args:
+            - "ttyd"
             - "--port={{ .Values.ttyd.port }}"
             - {{ .Values.ttyd.command | quote }}
           ports: