diff --git a/java_tools/tune-tools/src/main/java/com/rusefi/tools/tune/MetaHelper.java b/java_tools/tune-tools/src/main/java/com/rusefi/tools/tune/MetaHelper.java
index 121edd3163..4153b4f989 100644
--- a/java_tools/tune-tools/src/main/java/com/rusefi/tools/tune/MetaHelper.java
+++ b/java_tools/tune-tools/src/main/java/com/rusefi/tools/tune/MetaHelper.java
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ public class MetaHelper {
     static ReaderStateImpl getReaderState() throws IOException {
         List<String> options = Files.readAllLines(Paths.get(RootHolder.ROOT + "../" + ConfigDefinition.CONFIG_PATH));
         // add default (empty) board config
-        options.add("-readfile BOARD_CONFIG_FROM_FILE firmware/tunerstudio/empty_board_options.ini");
+        options.add("-readfile");
+        options.add("BOARD_CONFIG_FROM_FILE");
+        options.add("firmware/tunerstudio/empty_board_options.ini");
 
         String[] totalArgs = options.toArray(new String[0]);