diff --git a/csst_ifs_sim/csst_ifs_sim.py b/csst_ifs_sim/csst_ifs_sim.py
index 0467b807ae18b87da6cbc7864bd3acd89921632e..e7a4af1edd1d3fe241f6479cf2f8a207493dcf46 100644
--- a/csst_ifs_sim/csst_ifs_sim.py
+++ b/csst_ifs_sim/csst_ifs_sim.py
@@ -1934,7 +1934,7 @@ class IFSsimulator():
 
 ###############################################################################
 ###############################################################################
-    def configure(self, simnumber,dir_path, result_path):
+    def configure(self, sourcein,  dir_path, result_path, simnumber, debug, applyhole):
         """
 
 
@@ -1972,7 +1972,7 @@ class IFSsimulator():
         # self.information['holemask']
 
         if self.source == 'LAMP':
-            if self.information['holemask'] == 'yes':
+            if applyhole == 'yes':
                 ss = '_with_hole_'
             else:
                 ss = '_no_hole_'
@@ -5461,7 +5461,8 @@ class IFSsimulator():
         self.source = sourcein
 
         self.simnumber = simnumber
-        self.configure(simnumber,dir_path,result_path)  # print the configfile name and path;
+        
+        #self.configure(simnumber,dir_path,result_path)  # print the configfile name and path;
 
         self.debug = self.information['debug']
 
@@ -5755,6 +5756,9 @@ def runIFSsim(sourcein, configfile, dir_path, result_path, iLoop, debug, applyho
 
     simulate = dict()
     simulate[iLoop] = IFSsimulator(configfile)
+    
+    simulate[iLoop].configure(sourcein,  dir_path, result_path, iLoop, debug, applyhole)    # load the configfile; 
+    
 
     if applyhole == 'yes' and sourcein == 'LAMP':
         simulate[iLoop].information['holemask'] = 'yes'