diff --git a/tests/hwsim/start.sh b/tests/hwsim/start.sh
index cebbfad1d..8421f03c3 100755
--- a/tests/hwsim/start.sh
+++ b/tests/hwsim/start.sh
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ if [ "x$VALGRIND" = "xy" ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ -x $HLR_AUC_GW ]; then
-    sudo $HLR_AUC_GW -m $DIR/auth_serv/hlr_auc_gw.milenage_db -g $DIR/auth_serv/hlr_auc_gw.gsm > $LOGDIR/hlr_auc_gw &
+    cp $DIR/auth_serv/hlr_auc_gw.milenage_db $LOGDIR/hlr_auc_gw.milenage_db
+    sudo $HLR_AUC_GW -u -m $LOGDIR/hlr_auc_gw.milenage_db -g $DIR/auth_serv/hlr_auc_gw.gsm > $LOGDIR/hlr_auc_gw &
 fi
 
 sudo $HAPD_AS -ddKt $LOGDIR/as.conf > $LOGDIR/auth_serv &