diff --git a/scripts/package.sh b/scripts/package.sh
index b25dea6d..c421851a 100755
--- a/scripts/package.sh
+++ b/scripts/package.sh
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ function main() {
           shift 2
           ;;
 
+        "")
+          # skip if the argument is empty
+          shift 1
+          ;;
+
         *)
           util::print::error "unknown argument \"${1}\""
       esac