diff --git a/sdk/cargo-build-bpf/src/main.rs b/sdk/cargo-build-bpf/src/main.rs
index 2d2be7c6de..9a9abcab96 100644
--- a/sdk/cargo-build-bpf/src/main.rs
+++ b/sdk/cargo-build-bpf/src/main.rs
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ fn main() {
     };
     // When run as a cargo subcommand, the first program argument is the subcommand name.
     // Remove it
-    if let Some(arg1) = args.get(1) {
-        if arg1 == "build-bpf" {
-            args.remove(1);
+    if let Some(arg0) = args.get(0) {
+        if arg0 == "build-bpf" {
+            args.remove(0);
         }
     }
     print!("cargo-build-bpf child: {}", program.display());
diff --git a/sdk/cargo-test-bpf/src/main.rs b/sdk/cargo-test-bpf/src/main.rs
index 424bac305f..891cfc7f20 100644
--- a/sdk/cargo-test-bpf/src/main.rs
+++ b/sdk/cargo-test-bpf/src/main.rs
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ fn main() {
     };
     // When run as a cargo subcommand, the first program argument is the subcommand name.
     // Remove it
-    if let Some(arg1) = args.get(1) {
-        if arg1 == "test-bpf" {
-            args.remove(1);
+    if let Some(arg0) = args.get(0) {
+        if arg0 == "test-bpf" {
+            args.remove(0);
         }
     }
     print!("cargo-test-bpf child: {}", program.display());