diff --git a/validation/tools/pim/pimcomp/correctness/synchronization/global_memory.py b/validation/tools/pim/pimcomp/correctness/synchronization/global_memory.py
index a1d4057..3945c5f 100644
--- a/validation/tools/pim/pimcomp/correctness/synchronization/global_memory.py
+++ b/validation/tools/pim/pimcomp/correctness/synchronization/global_memory.py
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ def compile_artifact(args: Any, model: Path, architecture_out: Path, throughput_
         "--pimsim-time-ms", "1000",
         "--batch-size", str(args.batch_size),
         "--pimcomp-pipeline", "batch",
-        "--pimcomp-replication", "balance",
+        "--pimcomp-replication", "GA",
         "--raptor-extra-arg=--pipeline=4",
         "--seed", str(args.seed),
         "--timeout-seconds", str(args.timeout),
diff --git a/validation/tools/pim/pimcomp/correctness/synchronization/run_experiment.py b/validation/tools/pim/pimcomp/correctness/synchronization/run_experiment.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755