diff --git a/companion/src/simulator.cpp b/companion/src/simulator.cpp
index 93963829e..723743f53 100644
--- a/companion/src/simulator.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/simulator.cpp
@@ -375,6 +375,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     return finish(2);
   }
 
+  current_firmware_variant = GetFirmware(simOptions.firmwareId);
+
   g.simuLastProfId(simOptions.profileId);
   g.lastSimulator(simOptions.firmwareId);
   g.simuLastEepe(simOptions.eepromFileName);