diff --git a/pkgs/games/factorio/default.nix b/pkgs/games/factorio/default.nix
index 97df1c6c249b..7851cd6e8d1e 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/factorio/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/factorio/default.nix
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@
 , stdenv
 , wayland
 
-, mods ? [ ]
 , mods-dat ? null
 , versionsJson ? ./versions.json
 , username ? ""
 , token ? "" # get/reset token at https://factorio.com/profile
 , experimental ? false # true means to always use the latest branch
-}:
+, ...
+} @ args:
 
 assert releaseType == "alpha"
   || releaseType == "headless"
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ let
 
   inherit (lib) importJSON;
 
+  mods = args.mods or [ ];
+
   helpMsg = ''
 
     ===FETCH FAILED===