diff --git a/scenario_execution/scenario_execution/actions/run_process.py b/scenario_execution/scenario_execution/actions/run_process.py
index 2f9f3a1b..a5df6141 100644
--- a/scenario_execution/scenario_execution/actions/run_process.py
+++ b/scenario_execution/scenario_execution/actions/run_process.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.wait_for_shutdown = None
         self.shutdown_timeout = None
         self.shutdown_signal = None
-        self.executed = False
         self.process = None
         self.log_stdout_thread = None
         self.log_stderr_thread = None
@@ -44,6 +43,7 @@ def execute(self, command=None, wait_for_shutdown=True, shutdown_timeout=10, shu
         self.wait_for_shutdown = wait_for_shutdown
         self.shutdown_timeout = shutdown_timeout
         self.shutdown_signal = shutdown_signal[1]
+        self.executed = False
 
     def update(self) -> py_trees.common.Status:
         """