diff --git a/testgres/plugins/pg_probackup2/pg_probackup2/app.py b/testgres/plugins/pg_probackup2/pg_probackup2/app.py
index e656b66d..bb642f98 100644
--- a/testgres/plugins/pg_probackup2/pg_probackup2/app.py
+++ b/testgres/plugins/pg_probackup2/pg_probackup2/app.py
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ def run(self, command, gdb=False, old_binary=False, return_id=True, env=None,
             command = [command[0], *use_backup_dir.pb_args, *command[1:]]
         elif use_backup_dir:
             command = [command[0], *self.backup_dir.pb_args, *command[1:]]
+        else:
+            command = [command[0], *self.backup_dir.pb_args[2:], *command[1:]]
 
         if not self.probackup_old_path and old_binary:
             logging.error('PGPROBACKUPBIN_OLD is not set')