diff --git a/package/yast2-bootloader.changes b/package/yast2-bootloader.changes
index 0e772795d..5cc2ecac8 100644
--- a/package/yast2-bootloader.changes
+++ b/package/yast2-bootloader.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Jan 30 12:45:30 UTC 2025 - Stefan Schubert <schubi@suse.com>
+
+- Calling "sdbootutil set-timeout" with the correct parameters
+  (bsc#1236578).
+- 5.0.15
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Jan  9 11:26:59 UTC 2025 - Stefan Schubert <schubi@suse.de>
 
diff --git a/package/yast2-bootloader.spec b/package/yast2-bootloader.spec
index ffebaadb7..06c4dfe5d 100644
--- a/package/yast2-bootloader.spec
+++ b/package/yast2-bootloader.spec
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 
 Name:           yast2-bootloader
-Version:        5.0.14
+Version:        5.0.15
 Release:        0
 Summary:        YaST2 - Bootloader Configuration
 License:        GPL-2.0-or-later
diff --git a/src/lib/bootloader/bls.rb b/src/lib/bootloader/bls.rb
index e47d54045..b582c55a3 100644
--- a/src/lib/bootloader/bls.rb
+++ b/src/lib/bootloader/bls.rb
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def self.install_bootloader
     end
 
     def self.write_menu_timeout(timeout)
-      Yast::Execute.on_target!(SDBOOTUTIL, "set-timeout", timeout)
+      Yast::Execute.on_target!(SDBOOTUTIL, "set-timeout", "--", timeout)
     rescue Cheetah::ExecutionFailed => e
       Yast::Report.Error(
       format(_(
diff --git a/test/bls_test.rb b/test/bls_test.rb
index 9ed0a8343..31c5648a2 100644
--- a/test/bls_test.rb
+++ b/test/bls_test.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   describe "#write_menu_timeout" do
     it "calls sdbootutil set-timeout" do
       expect(Yast::Execute).to receive(:on_target!)
-        .with("/usr/bin/sdbootutil", "set-timeout",
+        .with("/usr/bin/sdbootutil", "set-timeout", "--",
           10)
       subject.write_menu_timeout(10)
     end