diff --git a/osc/commandline.py b/osc/commandline.py
index fe83000c..119128a0 100644
--- a/osc/commandline.py
+++ b/osc/commandline.py
@@ -1201,7 +1201,7 @@ class Osc(cmdln.Cmdln):
                 # submitting this package
                 if opts.separate_requests or opts.seperate_requests:
                     # create a single request
-                    result = create_submit_request(apiurl, project, p)
+                    result = create_submit_request(apiurl, project, p, src_update=src_update)
                     if not result:
                         sys.exit("submit request creation failed")
                     sr_ids.append(result)