diff --git a/scripts/Windows/Scripts/Software.ps1 b/scripts/Windows/Scripts/Software.ps1
index 6d8a73ea..4f89e283 100644
--- a/scripts/Windows/Scripts/Software.ps1
+++ b/scripts/Windows/Scripts/Software.ps1
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ $null = New-Module {
             [hashtable] $Arguments
         )
 
-        $Arguments ??= @{ };
-
         if (-not $Name) {
             $Name = Split-Path -Leaf (Split-Path -Parent ((Get-PSCallStack)[1].ScriptName));
         }
@@ -33,6 +31,8 @@ $null = New-Module {
                 [hashtable] $Arguments
             )
 
+            $Arguments ??= @{ };
+
             $argumentList = @{
                 installer = $installHandler;
                 arguments = $Arguments;