diff --git a/doc/pages/commands.asciidoc b/doc/pages/commands.asciidoc
index b35b5d82..285610aa 100644
--- a/doc/pages/commands.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/pages/commands.asciidoc
@@ -67,8 +67,9 @@ command *q!* has to be used). Aliases are mentionned below each commands.
 *rename-buffer* <name>::
     set current buffer name
 
-*source* <filename>::
+*source* <filename> <param>...::
     execute commands in <filename>
+    parameters are avilable in the sourced script through the `arg` values
 
 == Clients and Sessions
 
diff --git a/src/commands.cc b/src/commands.cc
index a63bc71a..d81be634 100644
--- a/src/commands.cc
+++ b/src/commands.cc
@@ -1284,8 +1284,8 @@ const CommandDesc debug_cmd = {
 const CommandDesc source_cmd = {
     "source",
     nullptr,
-    "source <filename>: execute commands contained in <filename>",
-    single_param,
+    "source <filename> <params>...: execute commands contained in <filename>",
+    ParameterDesc{ {}, ParameterDesc::Flags::None, 1, (size_t)-1 },
     CommandFlags::None,
     CommandHelper{},
     filename_completer,
@@ -1299,8 +1299,9 @@ const CommandDesc source_cmd = {
         MappedFile file_content{path};
         try
         {
+            auto params = parser | skip(1) | gather<Vector<String>>();
             CommandManager::instance().execute(file_content, context,
-                                               {{}, {{"source", path}}});
+                                               {params, {{"source", path}}});
         }
         catch (Kakoune::runtime_error& err)
         {