diff --git a/nextflow.config b/nextflow.config
index edfcbf9..d1a8d9a 100644
--- a/nextflow.config
+++ b/nextflow.config
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ params {
     local_rk_order=1
     local_min_len=3
     local_max_len=12
+    local_algo = "det"
 
     lean_output = true
     use_gpu = false
@@ -485,7 +486,7 @@ withName: "RECONST_FODF" {
     withName: "TRACKING_LOCALTRACKING" {
         ext.local_compress_streamlines=false
         ext.run_local_tracking=true
-        ext.local_algo="det"
+        ext.local_algo=params.local_algo
         ext.local_seeding="npv"
         ext.local_nbr_seeds = params.local_nbr_seeds
         ext.local_step_pct = params.local_step_pct