diff --git a/scripts/add_electricity.py b/scripts/add_electricity.py
index ba1bf9bf..4e4fdecd 100755
--- a/scripts/add_electricity.py
+++ b/scripts/add_electricity.py
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     update_transmission_costs(n, costs, snakemake.config['lines']['length_factor'])
 
-    attach_conventional_generators(n, costs, ppl, conventional_carriers, extendable_carriers)
+    attach_conventional_generators(n, costs, ppl, conventional_carriers, extendable_carriers, **snakemake.config["conventional"])
 
     attach_wind_and_solar(n, costs, snakemake.input, renewable_carriers, extendable_carriers, snakemake.config['lines']['length_factor'])