diff --git a/DRAMSys/library/src/common/utils.cpp b/DRAMSys/library/src/common/utils.cpp
index eae8f8e0..76237841 100644
--- a/DRAMSys/library/src/common/utils.cpp
+++ b/DRAMSys/library/src/common/utils.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ std::string parseString(json &obj, std::string name)
 void setUpDummy(tlm_generic_payload &payload, uint64_t payloadID, Rank rank, BankGroup bankgroup, Bank bank)
 {
     payload.set_address(bank.getStartAddress());
-    payload.set_command(TLM_IGNORE_COMMAND);
+    payload.set_command(TLM_READ_COMMAND);
     payload.set_data_length(0);
     payload.set_response_status(TLM_OK_RESPONSE);
     payload.set_dmi_allowed(false);