diff --git a/CosmoTech_Acceleration_Library/Accelerators/scenario_download/scenario_downloader.py b/CosmoTech_Acceleration_Library/Accelerators/scenario_download/scenario_downloader.py
index 08592617..0d6d520f 100644
--- a/CosmoTech_Acceleration_Library/Accelerators/scenario_download/scenario_downloader.py
+++ b/CosmoTech_Acceleration_Library/Accelerators/scenario_download/scenario_downloader.py
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ def download_dataset(self, dataset_id: str) -> (str, str, Union[str, None]):
             is_adt = 'AZURE_DIGITAL_TWINS_URL' in parameters
             is_storage = 'AZURE_STORAGE_CONTAINER_BLOB_PREFIX' in parameters
             is_legacy_twin_cache = 'TWIN_CACHE_NAME' in parameters and dataset.twingraph_id is None  # Legacy twingraph dataset with specific connector
+            is_in_workspace_file = 'workspaceFile' in dataset.tags
 
             if is_adt:
                 return {
@@ -137,6 +138,16 @@ def download_dataset(self, dataset_id: str) -> (str, str, Union[str, None]):
                     "content": _content,
                     "name": dataset.name
                 }
+            elif is_in_workspace_file:
+                _file_name = dataset.source.location
+                _content = self._download_file(_file_name)
+                self.dataset_file_temp_path[dataset_id] = self.dataset_file_temp_path[_file_name]
+                return {
+                    "type": _file_name.split('.')[-1],
+                    "content": _content,
+                    "name": dataset.name
+                }
+
             else:
                 return {
                     "type": "twincache",
diff --git a/CosmoTech_Acceleration_Library/__init__.py b/CosmoTech_Acceleration_Library/__init__.py
index e796c95f..540fdb98 100644
--- a/CosmoTech_Acceleration_Library/__init__.py
+++ b/CosmoTech_Acceleration_Library/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # Copyright (c) Cosmo Tech corporation.
 # Licensed under the MIT license.
 
-__version__ = '0.8.4'
+__version__ = '0.8.5'
diff --git a/cosmotech/coal/cli/commands/api/run_load_data.py b/cosmotech/coal/cli/commands/api/run_load_data.py
index 2bd74d3a..53dcf643 100644
--- a/cosmotech/coal/cli/commands/api/run_load_data.py
+++ b/cosmotech/coal/cli/commands/api/run_load_data.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 import pathlib
 from shutil import copytree
 
-from cosmotech_api.api.dataset_api import DatasetApi
 from cosmotech_api.api.runner_api import RunnerApi
 from cosmotech_api.api.workspace_api import WorkspaceApi
 
@@ -35,11 +34,16 @@ def download_runner_data(organization_id: str, workspace_id: str, runner_id: str
     _dl = ScenarioDownloader(workspace_id=workspace_id, organization_id=organization_id, read_files=False)
     with get_api_client()[0] as api_client:
         runner_api_instance = RunnerApi(api_client)
-        dataset_api_instance = DatasetApi(api_client)
         workspace_api_instance = WorkspaceApi(api_client)
         runner_data = runner_api_instance.get_runner(organization_id=organization_id,
                                                      workspace_id=workspace_id,
                                                      runner_id=runner_id)
+
+        # skip if no parameters found
+        if not runner_data.parameters_values:
+            LOGGER.warning('no parameters found in the runner')
+            return
+
         LOGGER.info("Loaded run data")
         # Pre-read of all workspace files to ensure ready to download AZ storage files
         all_api_files = workspace_api_instance.find_all_workspace_files(