diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/dap/lldbdapengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/dap/lldbdapengine.cpp
index 8dfd75a75b2..0dded62b776 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/dap/lldbdapengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/dap/lldbdapengine.cpp
@@ -115,14 +115,6 @@ LldbDapEngine::LldbDapEngine()
     setDebuggerType("DAP");
 }
 
-QJsonArray LldbDapEngine::environment() const
-{
-    QJsonArray envArray;
-    for (const QString &value : runParameters().inferior.environment.toDictionary().toStringList())
-        envArray.append(value);
-    return envArray;
-}
-
 QJsonArray LldbDapEngine::sourceMap() const
 {
     QJsonArray sourcePathMapping;
@@ -160,11 +152,13 @@ void LldbDapEngine::handleDapInitialize()
     const QJsonArray commands = preRunCommands();
 
     if (!isLocalAttachEngine()) {
-        const QJsonArray env = environment();
+        const QJsonArray env = QJsonArray::fromStringList(
+            rp.inferior.environment.toDictionary().toStringList());
+        const QJsonArray args = QJsonArray::fromStringList(rp.inferior.command.splitArguments());
+
         QJsonObject launchJson{
             {"noDebug", false},
             {"program", rp.inferior.command.executable().path()},
-            {"args", rp.inferior.command.arguments()},
             {"cwd", rp.inferior.workingDirectory.path()},
             {"env", env},
             {"__restart", ""},
@@ -173,6 +167,8 @@ void LldbDapEngine::handleDapInitialize()
             launchJson.insert("sourceMap", map);
         if (!commands.isEmpty())
             launchJson.insert("preRunCommands", commands);
+        if (!args.isEmpty())
+            launchJson.insert("args", args);
 
         m_dapClient->postRequest("launch", launchJson);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/dap/lldbdapengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/dap/lldbdapengine.h
index f4f59903820..0ebeb2d2ee1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/dap/lldbdapengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/dap/lldbdapengine.h
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ private:
     bool acceptsBreakpoint(const BreakpointParameters &bp) const override;
     const QLoggingCategory &logCategory() override;
 
-    QJsonArray environment() const;
     QJsonArray sourceMap() const;
     QJsonArray preRunCommands() const;
 };