diff --git a/slate/slate.py b/slate/slate.py
index 3657ccd..265ff67 100644
--- a/slate/slate.py
+++ b/slate/slate.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class Slate():
     def run_slurm(self, filename, name):
         assert slurm_avaible, 'pyslurm does not seem to be installed on this system.'
         config = self.load_config(filename, name)
-        slurmC = self.consume(config, 'slurm')
+        slurmC = self.consume(config, 'slurm', True)
         schedC = self.consume(config, 'scheduler')
         s_name = self.consume(slurmC, 'name')