diff --git a/cubi_tk/snappy/varfish_upload.py b/cubi_tk/snappy/varfish_upload.py
index b55807f..bab37fa 100644
--- a/cubi_tk/snappy/varfish_upload.py
+++ b/cubi_tk/snappy/varfish_upload.py
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ def _process_dataset(self, ds: DataSet):
                 "--verbose",
                 "importer",
                 "caseimportinfo-create",
-                "--resubmit" if self.args.force_resubmit else "",
+                "--resubmit" if self.args.force_resubmit else "--no-resubmit",
                 sodar_uuid,
                 *sorted(found.values()),
             ]