diff --git a/charts/prefect-worker/templates/deployment.yaml b/charts/prefect-worker/templates/deployment.yaml
index 6af38c03..1969b2ce 100644
--- a/charts/prefect-worker/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/prefect-worker/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ spec:
           args:
             - prefect
             - worker
+            - start
             - --type
             - {{ .Values.worker.config.type | quote }}
             - --pool