diff --git a/scripts/_helpers.py b/scripts/_helpers.py
index 0fd5ab2b..8e8d67c8 100644
--- a/scripts/_helpers.py
+++ b/scripts/_helpers.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def get_run_path(fn, dir, rdir, shared_resources):
     elif isinstance(shared_resources, str):
         rdir = shared_resources + "/"
     elif isinstance(shared_resources, bool):
-        rdir = ""
+        rdir = "" if shared_resources else rdir
     else:
         raise ValueError(
             "shared_resources must be a boolean, str, or 'base' for special handling."
diff --git a/scripts/cluster_network.py b/scripts/cluster_network.py
index 22fb4176..903cbe9b 100644
--- a/scripts/cluster_network.py
+++ b/scripts/cluster_network.py
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ def distribute_clusters(n, n_clusters, focus_weights=None, solver_name="scip"):
         .pipe(normed)
     )
 
-    N = n.buses.groupby(["country", "sub_network"]).size()
+    N = n.buses.groupby(["country", "sub_network"]).size()[L.index]
 
     assert (
         n_clusters >= len(N) and n_clusters <= N.sum()
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     if "snakemake" not in globals():
         from _helpers import mock_snakemake
 
-        snakemake = mock_snakemake("cluster_network", simpl="", clusters="5")
+        snakemake = mock_snakemake("cluster_network", simpl="", clusters="40")
     configure_logging(snakemake)
     set_scenario_config(snakemake)