diff --git a/automated_detection_testing/detection_service.py b/automated_detection_testing/detection_service.py
index 112a4aaa07..f8261d03a4 100644
--- a/automated_detection_testing/detection_service.py
+++ b/automated_detection_testing/detection_service.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import time
 
 
 
+
 def main(args):
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="detection testing service based on Attack Range.")
@@ -79,13 +80,14 @@ def main(args):
     with open(ssh_key_name, "w") as ssh_key:
         ssh_key.write(response['KeyMaterial'])
     os.chmod(ssh_key_name, 0o600)
+    private_key_path = str(os.getcwd() + "/" + ssh_key_name)
 
     # build new version of ESCU
     sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.getcwd(),'security_content/bin'))
+
     try:
         module = __import__('generate')
-        module.sys.argv = ['generate', '-p', 'security_content', '-o' 'security_content/package']
-        results = module.main(module.sys.argv)
+        results = module.main(REPO_PATH = 'security_content' , OUTPUT_PATH = 'security_content/package', VERBOSE = 'True' )
     except Exception as e:
         print('Error: ' + str(e))
 
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ def main(args):
     filedata = filedata.replace('windows_server_join_domain = 1', 'windows_server_join_domain = 0')
     filedata = filedata.replace('region = us-west-2', 'region = eu-central-1')
     filedata = filedata.replace('key_name = attack-range-key-pair', 'key_name = ' + ssh_key_name)
-    filedata = filedata.replace('private_key_path = ~/.ssh/id_rsa', 'private_key_path = /app/' + ssh_key_name)
+    filedata = filedata.replace('private_key_path = ~/.ssh/id_rsa', 'private_key_path = ' + private_key_path)
     filedata = filedata.replace('update_escu_app = 0', 'update_escu_app = 1')
 
     with open('attack_range/attack_range.conf', 'w') as file:
@@ -238,4 +240,5 @@ def get_secret(secret_name):
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+
     main(sys.argv[1:])