diff --git a/verified_cogen/experiments/incremental_run.py b/verified_cogen/experiments/incremental_run.py
index 5d6fd2c..539c7dd 100644
--- a/verified_cogen/experiments/incremental_run.py
+++ b/verified_cogen/experiments/incremental_run.py
@@ -63,8 +63,9 @@ def main():
             args.temperature,
         )
         runner = ValidatingRunner(
-            wrapping=InvariantRunner(llm, logger, verifier, log_tries),
+            wrapping=InvariantRunner(llm, logger, verifier),
             language=language,
+            log_tries=log_tries
         )
         display_name = rename_file(file)
         marker_name = str(file.relative_to(directory))
diff --git a/verified_cogen/runners/validating.py b/verified_cogen/runners/validating.py
index fe8d8f4..9d77724 100644
--- a/verified_cogen/runners/validating.py
+++ b/verified_cogen/runners/validating.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import pathlib
 from typing import Optional
 from verified_cogen.runners import Runner
 from verified_cogen.runners.languages.language import Language
@@ -9,8 +10,8 @@ class ValidatingRunner(Runner):
     language: Language
     prg: Optional[str] = None
 
-    def __init__(self, wrapping: Runner, language: Language):
-        super().__init__(wrapping.llm, wrapping.logger, wrapping.verifier)
+    def __init__(self, wrapping: Runner, language: Language, log_tries : Optional[pathlib.Path] = None):
+        super().__init__(wrapping.llm, wrapping.logger, wrapping.verifier, log_tries)
         self.wrapped_runner = wrapping
         self.language = language