diff --git a/src/main/java/me/itzg/helpers/patch/PatchCommand.java b/src/main/java/me/itzg/helpers/patch/PatchCommand.java
index 1ceae993..1fbd0692 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/itzg/helpers/patch/PatchCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/itzg/helpers/patch/PatchCommand.java
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ public Integer call() throws Exception {
                         new Interpolator(
                                 new StandardEnvironmentVariablesProvider(),
                                 envPrefix
-                        )
+                        ),
+                    jsonAllowComments
                 );
 
         patchSetProcessor.process(patchSet);