diff --git a/apps/benchmarks/GranularGas/GenerateModule.py b/apps/benchmarks/GranularGas/GenerateModule.py
index 750dc339fe4a8eda7f1bda089b88af9076656124..a6b7696b1337ff87da5bea5f5ffccca155e00d09 100755
--- a/apps/benchmarks/GranularGas/GenerateModule.py
+++ b/apps/benchmarks/GranularGas/GenerateModule.py
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
    ps.addProperty("flags",            "walberla::mesa_pd::data::particle_flags::FlagT", defValue="", syncMode="COPY")
    ps.addProperty("nextParticle",     "int",                     defValue="-1",        syncMode="NEVER")
 
+   ps.addInclude("blockforest/BlockForest.h")
+   ps.addProperty("currentBlock",     "blockforest::Block*",     defValue="nullptr",   syncMode="NEVER")
+
    kernels = []
    kernels.append( kernel.DoubleCast(shapes) )
    kernels.append( kernel.ExplicitEuler() )