diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ff58d7e..3c48ce3 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -6,7 +6,12 @@
 # file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
 """Lithium setup script"""
 
+import site
+
 from setuptools import setup
 
+site.ENABLE_USER_SITE = True
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     setup()
diff --git a/src/lithium/reducer.py b/src/lithium/reducer.py
index 6782a30..ce94576 100644
--- a/src/lithium/reducer.py
+++ b/src/lithium/reducer.py
@@ -171,10 +171,10 @@ def error(_, message):
         early_parser.add_argument(
             "--strategy", default=DEFAULT_STRATEGY, choices=strategies.keys()
         )
-        args = early_parser.parse_known_args(argv)[0]
-        atom = args.atom if args else DEFAULT_TESTCASE
+        args = early_parser.parse_known_args(argv)
+        atom = args[0].atom if args else DEFAULT_TESTCASE
         self.strategy = strategies.get(
-            args.strategy if args else None, strategies[DEFAULT_STRATEGY]
+            args[0].strategy if args else None, strategies[DEFAULT_STRATEGY]
         )()
 
         grp_opt.add_argument(