diff --git a/tools/cli/src/mentat_cli/command_parser.rs b/tools/cli/src/mentat_cli/command_parser.rs
index 58a1d4bf..3b925977 100644
--- a/tools/cli/src/mentat_cli/command_parser.rs
+++ b/tools/cli/src/mentat_cli/command_parser.rs
@@ -115,13 +115,13 @@ pub fn command(s: &str) -> Result<Command, cli::Error> {
     let query_parser = try(string(LONG_QUERY_COMMAND)).or(try(string(SHORT_QUERY_COMMAND)))
                         .with(edn_arg_parser())
                         .map(|x| {
-                            Ok(Command::Query(x))
+                            Ok(Command::Query(x.into_iter().collect()))
                         });
 
     let transact_parser = try(string(LONG_TRANSACT_COMMAND)).or(try(string(SHORT_TRANSACT_COMMAND)))
                     .with(edn_arg_parser())
                     .map( |x| {
-                        Ok(Command::Transact(x))
+                        Ok(Command::Transact(x.into_iter().collect()))
                     });
 
     spaces()