diff --git a/CLDConfig/cld_steer.py b/CLDConfig/cld_steer.py
index 38aab03..3c1d5e2 100644
--- a/CLDConfig/cld_steer.py
+++ b/CLDConfig/cld_steer.py
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
 SIM.macroFile = ""
 ## number of events to simulate, used in batch mode
 SIM.numberOfEvents = 0
-## Outputfile from the simulation,only lcio output is supported
-SIM.outputFile = "dummyOutput.slcio"
+## Outputfile from the simulation
+SIM.outputFile = "CLD_SIM.edm4hep.root"
 ## Verbosity use integers from 1(most) to 7(least) verbose
 ## or strings: VERBOSE, DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, FATAL, ALWAYS
 SIM.printLevel = 3