diff --git a/py-scripts/lf_dataplane_config.json b/py-scripts/lf_dataplane_config.json
index 1ed790a4..088a829d 100755
--- a/py-scripts/lf_dataplane_config.json
+++ b/py-scripts/lf_dataplane_config.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 	"station":"1.1.eth2",
 	"download_speed":"85%",
 	"upload_speed":"0",	
+	"pull_report": true,
 	"raw_line":  ["pkts: Custom;60;MTU", "cust_pkt_sz: 88 1200", "directions: DUT Transmit", "traffic_types: UDP", "bandw_options: 20", "spatial_streams: 1"]
 }
 			
diff --git a/py-scripts/lf_dataplane_test.py b/py-scripts/lf_dataplane_test.py
index c22feacc..18420bfc 100755
--- a/py-scripts/lf_dataplane_test.py
+++ b/py-scripts/lf_dataplane_test.py
@@ -336,6 +336,8 @@ def main():
             args.download_speed = json_data["download_speed"]
         if "upload_speed" in json_data:
             args.upload_speed = json_data["upload_speed"]
+        if "pull_report" in json_data:
+            args.pull_report = json_data["pull_report"]
         if "raw_line" in json_data:
             # the json_data is a list , need to make into a list of lists, to match command line raw_line paramaters
             # https://www.tutorialspoint.com/convert-list-into-list-of-lists-in-python