diff --git a/gstlal-inspiral/python/dags/layers/inspiral.py b/gstlal-inspiral/python/dags/layers/inspiral.py
index 7483c334f2d10f82145e7b8ce6330530d4db6214..b441fc8e9de1cb20bab691ba159f500c873b38de 100644
--- a/gstlal-inspiral/python/dags/layers/inspiral.py
+++ b/gstlal-inspiral/python/dags/layers/inspiral.py
@@ -2460,7 +2460,7 @@ def merge_and_reduce_layer(config, dag, trigger_cache):
 					outputs = Option("database", partial_trigger_path.replace('xml.gz', 'sqlite')),
 				)
 				sqlite_layer += Node(
-					inputs = Argument("database", partial_trigger_path.replace('xml.gz', 'sqlite')),
+					inputs = Option("database", partial_trigger_path.replace('xml.gz', 'sqlite')),
 					outputs = Option("extract", partial_trigger_path),
 				)