diff --git a/GRID/utils/grid_submit.sh b/GRID/utils/grid_submit.sh
index d8fb95397..381569f27 100755
--- a/GRID/utils/grid_submit.sh
+++ b/GRID/utils/grid_submit.sh
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ] ; do
 	      -c) CONTINUE_WORKDIR=$2;  shift 2 ;;   # this should be the workdir of a job to continue (without HOME and ALIEN_TOPWORKDIR)
         --local) LOCAL_MODE="ON"; shift 1 ;;   # if we want emulate execution in the local workdir (no GRID interaction)
         --script) SCRIPT=$2; shift 2 ;;  # the job script to submit
+		--scriptArgs) SCRIPTARGS=$2; shift 2 ;;  # arguments for the job script
         --jobname) JOBNAME=$2; shift 2 ;; # the job name associated to the job --> determined directory name on GRID
         --topworkdir) ALIEN_TOPWORKDIR=$2; shift 2 ;; # the top workdir relative to GRID home
         --ttl) JOBTTL=$2; shift 2 ;; # allows to specifiy ttl for job
@@ -575,7 +576,7 @@ export PATH=$PATH:$PWD
 # ----------- EXECUTE ACTUAL JOB  ------------------------------------ 
 # source the actual job script from the work dir
 chmod +x ./alien_jobscript.sh
-./alien_jobscript.sh
+./alien_jobscript.sh ${SCRIPTARGS}
 # fetch the return code
 RC=$?
 
diff --git a/MC/config/PWGUD/ini/makeStarlightConfig.py b/MC/config/PWGUD/ini/makeStarlightConfig.py
index 6d87e3a9f..97f5929a4 100755
--- a/MC/config/PWGUD/ini/makeStarlightConfig.py
+++ b/MC/config/PWGUD/ini/makeStarlightConfig.py
@@ -8,18 +8,9 @@
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Make Starlight configuration',
                                  formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter)
 
-parser.add_argument('--pZ', type=int, default='82',
-                   help='Projectile charge')
+parser.add_argument('--collType',default='PbPb', choices=['PbPb', 'pPb', 'Pbp', 'pp', 'OO', 'pO', 'Op'],
+                   help='Colission system')
                    
-parser.add_argument('--pA', type=int, default='208',
-                   help='Projectile atomic number')                
-
-parser.add_argument('--tZ', type=int, default='82',
-                   help='Target charge')
-                   
-parser.add_argument('--tA', type=int, default='208',
-                   help='Target atomic number') 
-
 parser.add_argument('--eCM', type=float, default='5360',
                     help='Centre-of-mass energy')
 
@@ -36,6 +27,42 @@
 
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
+if 'PbPb' in args.collType:
+    pZ = 82
+    pA = 208
+    tZ = 82
+    tA = 208
+if 'pPb' in args.collType:
+    pZ = 1
+    pA = 1
+    tZ = 82
+    tA = 208
+if 'Pbp' in args.collType:
+    pZ = 82
+    pA = 208
+    tZ = 1
+    tA = 1
+if 'pp' in args.collType:
+    pZ = 1
+    pA = 1
+    tZ = 1
+    tA = 1
+if 'OO' in args.collType:
+    pZ = 8
+    pA = 16
+    tZ = 8
+    tA = 16    
+if 'pO' in args.collType:
+    pZ = 1
+    pA = 1
+    tZ = 8
+    tA = 16 
+if 'Op' in args.collType:
+    pZ = 8
+    pA = 16
+    tZ = 1
+    tA = 1 
+
 ### open output file
 fout = open(args.output, 'w')
 
@@ -43,10 +70,10 @@
 fout.write('[GeneratorExternal] \n')
 if  'Psi2sToMuPi' in args.process or 'Psi2sToElPi' in args.process or 'RhoPrime' in args.process or 'OmegaTo3Pi' in args.process or 'JpsiToElRad' in args.process :
     fout.write('fileName = ${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/config/PWGUD/external/generator/GeneratorStarlightToEvtGen.C \n')
-    fout.write('funcName = GeneratorStarlightToEvtGen("%s", %f, %d, %d, %d, %d)  \n' % (args.process,args.eCM ,args.pZ ,args.pA,args.tZ,args.tA))
+    fout.write('funcName = GeneratorStarlightToEvtGen("%s", %f, %d, %d, %d, %d)  \n' % (args.process,args.eCM ,pZ,pA,tZ,tA))
 else:
     fout.write('fileName = ${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/config/PWGUD/external/generator/GeneratorStarlight.C \n')
-    fout.write('funcName = GeneratorStarlight("%s", %f, %d, %d, %d, %d)  \n' % (args.process,args.eCM ,args.pZ ,args.pA,args.tZ,args.tA))
+    fout.write('funcName = GeneratorStarlight("%s", %f, %d, %d, %d, %d)  \n' % (args.process,args.eCM ,pZ,pA,tZ,tA))
     
 ###Trigger
 fout.write('[TriggerExternal] \n')
diff --git a/MC/run/PWGUD/runSTARlightANCHOR.sh b/MC/run/PWGUD/runSTARlightANCHOR.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..0d67a4e04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MC/run/PWGUD/runSTARlightANCHOR.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Run as:  ${O2DPG_ROOT}/GRID/utils/grid_submit.sh --script ./runSTARlightANCHOR.sh --scriptArgs 'kCohPsi2sToMuPi PbPb 5360 cent' --jobname SLtest --outputspec "*.log@disk=1","*.root@disk=2" --packagespec "VO_ALICE@O2sim::v20240626-1" --wait --fetch-output --asuser mbroz --local
+
+export ALIEN_JDL_LPMANCHORPASSNAME=apass2
+export ALIEN_JDL_MCANCHOR=apass2
+export ALIEN_JDL_COLLISIONSYSTEM=PbPb
+export ALIEN_JDL_CPULIMIT=8
+export ALIEN_JDL_LPMPASSNAME=apass2
+export ALIEN_JDL_LPMRUNNUMBER=544389
+export ALIEN_JDL_LPMPRODUCTIONTYPE=MC
+export ALIEN_JDL_LPMINTERACTIONTYPE=PbPb
+export ALIEN_JDL_LPMPRODUCTIONTAG=MyPass2Test
+export ALIEN_JDL_LPMANCHORRUN=544389
+export ALIEN_JDL_LPMANCHORPRODUCTION=LHC23zzi
+export ALIEN_JDL_LPMANCHORYEAR=2023
+
+export NTIMEFRAMES=2
+export NSIGEVENTS=5
+export NBKGEVENTS=1
+export SPLITID=2
+export PRODSPLIT=100
+export CYCLE=0
+export ALIEN_PROC_ID=2963436952
+
+export ALIEN_JDL_ANCHOR_SIM_OPTIONS="-gen external -ini ${PWD}/GenStarlight.ini -nb ${NBKGEVENTS} -colBkg PbPb -genBkg pythia8 -procBkg heavy_ion"
+
+${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/config/PWGUD/ini/makeStarlightConfig.py --process $1 --collType $2 --eCM $3 --rapidity $4
+${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/run/ANCHOR/anchorMC.sh
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