diff --git a/src/Command/SelectCommand.php b/src/Command/SelectCommand.php
index 23a07a7c8..a5d4328a9 100644
--- a/src/Command/SelectCommand.php
+++ b/src/Command/SelectCommand.php
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ protected function selectHosts(Input $input, Output $output): array
         if (!$output->isDecorated() && !defined('NO_ANSI')) {
             define('NO_ANSI', 'true');
         }
-        $selector = Deployer::get()->config->get('default_selector', $input->getArgument('selector'));
+        $selector = $input->getArgument('selector');
+        $selector = empty($selector) ? Deployer::get()->config->get('default_selector') : $selector;
         $selectExpression = is_array($selector) ? implode(',', $selector) : $selector;
 
         if (empty($selectExpression)) {