diff --git a/scripts/simple_config.py b/scripts/simple_config.py
index 5615a2c..40cb885 100644
--- a/scripts/simple_config.py
+++ b/scripts/simple_config.py
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@ process = Process()
 process.executable = args.cmd
 process.cmd = [args.cmd]
 
-# Create Linux workload
+# Create Linux workload and set the executable
 system.cpu.workload = SEWorkload.init_compatible("hello")
 system.cpu.workload.executable = args.cmd
+system.cpu.workload.cmd = [args.cmd]
 system.cpu.createThreads()
 
 # Create root and run simulation