diff --git a/src/qibolab/instruments/zhinst/executor.py b/src/qibolab/instruments/zhinst/executor.py
index 0ca28332c8..de5f250cb8 100644
--- a/src/qibolab/instruments/zhinst/executor.py
+++ b/src/qibolab/instruments/zhinst/executor.py
@@ -562,8 +562,8 @@ def get_channel_node_path(self, channel_name: str) -> str:
     def select_exp(self, exp, qubits, exp_options):
         """Build Zurich Experiment selecting the relevant sections."""
         # channels that were not split are just applied in parallel to the rest of the experiment
-        for ch in self.unsplit_channels:
-            with exp.section(uid="unsplit_channels"):
+        with exp.section(uid="unsplit_channels"):
+            for ch in self.unsplit_channels:
                 for pulse in self.sequence[ch]:
                     self.play_sweep(exp, ch, pulse)