diff --git a/src/packages/emmett/src/commandHandling/handleCommand.ts b/src/packages/emmett/src/commandHandling/handleCommand.ts
index dcb2456d..3d78da72 100644
--- a/src/packages/emmett/src/commandHandling/handleCommand.ts
+++ b/src/packages/emmett/src/commandHandling/handleCommand.ts
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ export const CommandHandler =
             evolve,
             initialState,
             read: {
+              ...(handleOptions ? handleOptions : {}),
               // expected stream version is passed to fail fast
               // if stream is in the wrong state
               expectedStreamVersion: