diff --git a/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/pythia8_pp_hardQCD_136tev.ini b/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/pythia8_pp_hardQCD_136tev.ini
index 181e014eb..d50692797 100644
--- a/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/pythia8_pp_hardQCD_136tev.ini
+++ b/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/pythia8_pp_hardQCD_136tev.ini
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ funcName=generator_pythia8_ALICE3()
 
 [GeneratorPythia8]
 config=${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator/pythia8_pp_hardQCD_136tev.cfg
+includePartonEvent=true
diff --git a/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/pythia8_pp_hf_hardQCD_136tev.ini b/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/pythia8_pp_hf_hardQCD_136tev.ini
index fbfe051d3..77b3d63f1 100644
--- a/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/pythia8_pp_hf_hardQCD_136tev.ini
+++ b/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/pythia8_pp_hf_hardQCD_136tev.ini
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ fileName=${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator_pythia8_ALICE3.C
 funcName=generator_pythia8_ALICE3()
 
 [GeneratorPythia8]
-config=${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator/pythia8_pp_hf_hardQCD_136tev.cfg
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+config=${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator/pythia8_pp_hf_hardQCD_136tev.cfg
+includePartonEvent=true
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