diff --git a/xos/synchronizer/run_devel.sh b/xos/synchronizer/run_devel.sh
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+export XOS_DIR=/opt/xos
+python metronetwork-synchronizer-devel.py  -C $XOS_DIR/synchronizers/metronetwork/metronetwork_synchronizer_config