diff --git a/MC/run/ANCHOR/anchorMC.sh b/MC/run/ANCHOR/anchorMC.sh
index b114ac8c4..9383ca9aa 100755
--- a/MC/run/ANCHOR/anchorMC.sh
+++ b/MC/run/ANCHOR/anchorMC.sh
@@ -124,6 +124,10 @@ ALIEN_JDL_LPMPRODUCTIONTAG_KEEP=$ALIEN_JDL_LPMPRODUCTIONTAG
 echo_info "Substituting ALIEN_JDL_LPMPRODUCTIONTAG=$ALIEN_JDL_LPMPRODUCTIONTAG with ALIEN_JDL_LPMANCHORPRODUCTION=$ALIEN_JDL_LPMANCHORPRODUCTION for simulating reco pass..."
 ALIEN_JDL_LPMPRODUCTIONTAG=$ALIEN_JDL_LPMANCHORPRODUCTION
 
+if [[ $ALIEN_JDL_ANCHOR_SIM_OPTIONS == *"--tpc-distortion-type 2"* ]]; then
+  export O2DPG_ENABLE_TPC_DISTORTIONS=ON
+fi
+
 # check variables that need to be set
 [ -z "${ALIEN_JDL_LPMANCHORPASSNAME}" ] && { echo_error "Set ALIEN_JDL_LPMANCHORPASSNAME or ANCHORPASSNAME" ; exit 1 ; }
 [ -z "${ALIEN_JDL_LPMRUNNUMBER}" ] && { echo_error "Set ALIEN_JDL_LPMRUNNUMBER or RUNNUMBER" ; exit 1 ; }