diff --git a/franz.tests/Program.cs b/franz.tests/Program.cs
index 8cc91e5..7b1385d 100644
--- a/franz.tests/Program.cs
+++ b/franz.tests/Program.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace franz.tests
             System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(15000);
             Telefranz.Instance.ProduceMessage(new gray_messages.directorial.execute_command(){ 
                 command= "a!",
-                args= new List<string>(){"param 1", "param 2"}
+                args= "parameters to pass along"
             });
             System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(5000);
             Console.WriteLine("k.");
diff --git a/franz/gray_messages/directorial/execute_command.cs b/franz/gray_messages/directorial/execute_command.cs
index dc22133..46613f5 100644
--- a/franz/gray_messages/directorial/execute_command.cs
+++ b/franz/gray_messages/directorial/execute_command.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace gray_messages.directorial
     public class execute_command : gray_messages.message
     {
         public string command { get; set; }
-        public List<string> args { get; set; } = new List<string>();
+        public string args { get; set; }
         public TimeSpan? timeout { get; set; }
     }
 }