diff --git a/net/net.sh b/net/net.sh
index 2e2f68a69c..b5d68e1c38 100755
--- a/net/net.sh
+++ b/net/net.sh
@@ -835,8 +835,8 @@ while [[ -n $1 ]]; do
       doBuild=false
       shift 1
     elif [[ $1 = --limit-ledger-size ]]; then
-      maybeLimitLedgerSize="$1"
-      shift 1
+      maybeLimitLedgerSize="$1" "$2"
+      shift 2
     elif [[ $1 = --skip-poh-verify ]]; then
       maybeSkipLedgerVerify="$1"
       shift 1