diff --git a/reframe/frontend/executors/policies.py b/reframe/frontend/executors/policies.py
index b75588c5c..8bae3dba5 100644
--- a/reframe/frontend/executors/policies.py
+++ b/reframe/frontend/executors/policies.py
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ def __init__(self):
             '_rfm_local': rt.runtime().get_option('systems/0/max_local_jobs')
         }
         self._pipeline_statistics = rt.runtime().get_option(
-            'systems/0/dump_pipeline_progress'
+            'general/0/dump_pipeline_progress'
         )
         self.task_listeners.append(self)