diff --git a/run-mmpol.sh b/run-mmpol.sh
index 1216b9c454244a7c9a00b827aee7adb830077a69..7ffa6d579d3e0e92e3c44441ca307d2d03ca0074 100755
--- a/run-mmpol.sh
+++ b/run-mmpol.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ cmd="mmapplypolicy ${filesystem} -I prepare \
   -P $policyfile \
   -g $tmpglobal \
   -s $tmpscratch \
+  -M FILEPATH=${filesystem} \
   -N ${nodes} -n ${cores}"
 
 # report final command in job log