diff --git a/scripts/solve_network.py b/scripts/solve_network.py
index 74ab3ec53..ccffe22aa 100755
--- a/scripts/solve_network.py
+++ b/scripts/solve_network.py
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ def solve_network(n, config, solving={}, opts="", **kwargs):
         n.lines.loc[n.lines.index.str.contains("new"), "s_nom_min"] = (
             snakemake.params.augmented_line_connection.get("min_expansion")
         )
-    n = prepare_network(n, solving)
+    n = prepare_network(n, solving["options"])
 
     n = solve_network(
         n,