diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/vms/run.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/vms/run.py
index 87a7af53d..18f48e89b 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/vms/run.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/vms/run.py
@@ -292,7 +292,12 @@ def spawn_vm(
             start_waypipe(qemu_cmd.vsock_cid, f"[{vm.machine_name}] "),
             start_virtiofsd(virtiofsd_socket),
             start_vm(
-                qemu_cmd.args, packages, extra_env, stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr
+                qemu_cmd.args,
+                packages,
+                extra_env,
+                stdout=stdout,
+                stderr=stderr,
+                stdin=stdin,
             ) as process,
         ):
             qemu_vm = QemuVm(machine, process, socketdir)