diff --git a/cmd/nvidia-container-runtime-hook/main.go b/cmd/nvidia-container-runtime-hook/main.go
index a4a963f4..f53a649a 100644
--- a/cmd/nvidia-container-runtime-hook/main.go
+++ b/cmd/nvidia-container-runtime-hook/main.go
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ func doPrestart() {
 
 	args := []string{getCLIPath(cli)}
 
+	// Only include the nvidia-persistenced socket if it is explicitly enabled.
+	if !hook.Features.IncludePersistencedSocket.IsEnabled() {
+		args = append(args, "--no-persistenced")
+	}
+
 	if cli.Root != "" {
 		args = append(args, fmt.Sprintf("--root=%s", cli.Root))
 	}
@@ -112,11 +117,6 @@ func doPrestart() {
 	}
 	args = append(args, "configure")
 
-	// Only include the nvidia-persistenced socket if it is explicitly enabled.
-	if !hook.Features.IncludePersistencedSocket.IsEnabled() {
-		args = append(args, "--no-persistenced")
-	}
-
 	if ldconfigPath := cli.NormalizeLDConfigPath(); ldconfigPath != "" {
 		args = append(args, fmt.Sprintf("--ldconfig=%s", ldconfigPath))
 	}