diff --git a/git_services/git_services/init/cloner.py b/git_services/git_services/init/cloner.py
index 3b8f41758..e05f3ed01 100644
--- a/git_services/git_services/init/cloner.py
+++ b/git_services/git_services/init/cloner.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def _temp_plaintext_credentials(self):
     def _get_lfs_total_size_bytes(self) -> int:
         """Get the total size of all LFS files in bytes."""
         try:
-            res = self.cli.git_lfs("ls-files --json")
+            res = self.cli.git_lfs("ls-files", "--json")
         except GitCommandError:
             return 0
         res_json = json.loads(res)
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def _clone(self, branch):
             _, _, free_space_bytes = disk_usage(self.cli.repo_directory)
             if free_space_bytes < total_lfs_size_bytes:
                 raise errors.NoDiskSpaceError
-            self.cli.git_lfs("install --local")
+            self.cli.git_lfs("install", "--local")
             self.cli.git_lfs("pull")
         try:
             logging.info("Dealing with submodules")