diff --git a/prelude.rb b/prelude.rb
index ea0a31c1ae..a9e2f155fb 100644
--- a/prelude.rb
+++ b/prelude.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 class Binding
   # :nodoc:
-  def irb
+  def irb(...)
     begin
       require 'irb'
     rescue LoadError, Gem::LoadError
       Gem::BUNDLED_GEMS.force_activate 'irb'
       retry
     end
-    irb
+    irb(...)
   end
 
   # suppress redefinition warning