diff --git a/runpod/api/mutations/pods.py b/runpod/api/mutations/pods.py
index f3be747b..48409a60 100644
--- a/runpod/api/mutations/pods.py
+++ b/runpod/api/mutations/pods.py
@@ -88,8 +88,7 @@ def generate_pod_deployment_mutation(
             input_fields.append(f"minVcpuCount: {min_vcpu_count}")
         if min_memory_in_gb is not None:
             input_fields.append(f"minMemoryInGb: {min_memory_in_gb}")
-        if docker_args is not None:
-            input_fields.append(f'dockerArgs: "{docker_args}"')
+
         if allowed_cuda_versions is not None:
             cuda_versions = ", ".join(f'"{v}"' for v in allowed_cuda_versions)
             input_fields.append(f"allowedCudaVersions: [{cuda_versions}]")
@@ -106,6 +105,8 @@ def generate_pod_deployment_mutation(
     else:
         input_fields.append("dataCenterId: null")
 
+    if docker_args is not None:
+        input_fields.append(f'dockerArgs: "{docker_args}"')
     if country_code is not None:
         input_fields.append(f'countryCode: "{country_code}"')
     if container_disk_in_gb is not None: