diff --git a/wkcuber/__main__.py b/wkcuber/__main__.py
index 7c1df96dc..ed840041f 100644
--- a/wkcuber/__main__.py
+++ b/wkcuber/__main__.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def main(args):
             args.layer_name,
             Mag(1),
             Mag(args.max_mag),
-            scale,
+            args.scale,
             "default",
             not args.no_compress,
             args=args,