diff --git a/EvoScientist/EvoScientist.py b/EvoScientist/EvoScientist.py
index 9462fda..ce0d153 100644
--- a/EvoScientist/EvoScientist.py
+++ b/EvoScientist/EvoScientist.py
@@ -963,6 +963,7 @@ def _get_default_agent():
         be = _get_default_backend()
         mw = (
             _get_default_middleware(
+                cfg=cfg,
                 enable_background_execution=False,
                 enable_scheduler=False,
                 enable_memory_workers=False,