diff --git a/src/main/python/pythonGUI/createStudyAndScenario.py b/src/main/python/pythonGUI/createStudyAndScenario.py
index 8b0782d29..4ce0fab87 100644
--- a/src/main/python/pythonGUI/createStudyAndScenario.py
+++ b/src/main/python/pythonGUI/createStudyAndScenario.py
@@ -413,6 +413,7 @@ def executeBatch(self, type):
                 os.system(commandstr)
                 self.update_property("landuse.version = S0", "landuse.version = " + self.lu)
                 self.update_property("geographyID = 1", "geographyID = " + self.geo.get())
+                self.update_property("network = NETWORK", "network = " + self.networkpath.get())
             elif type=="study":
                 studyyears = self.studyyears.get().split(',')
                 exclude_file = self.studynetworkpath.get() + '\\exclude.txt'
diff --git a/src/main/resources/sandag_abm.properties b/src/main/resources/sandag_abm.properties
index 901c65537..872094500 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/sandag_abm.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/sandag_abm.properties
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 ##Software Version
 version = version_15_0_0
 landuse.version = S0
+network = NETWORK
 ## geography ID
 #geographyID = 1
 ##############################################################################################################################################################################