diff --git a/global-templates/commands.conf b/global-templates/commands.conf
index 4a9a73a..3d3b437 100644
--- a/global-templates/commands.conf
+++ b/global-templates/commands.conf
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 object CheckCommand "custom_ca_cert" {
   command = [ PluginContribDir + "/check_ssl_cert" ]
 
-  arguments = [
+  arguments = {
     "-f" = {
       value = "$ssl_cert_file$"
       description = "Local file path (works with -H localhost only)"
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ object CheckCommand "custom_ca_cert" {
       value = "$ssl_cert_critical$"
       description = "Minimum number of days a certificate has to be valid to issue a critical status"
     }
-  ]
+  }
 
   vars.ssl_cert_selfsigned = true
   vars.ssl_cert_noauth = true