diff --git a/wcs/ctl/management/commands/runscript.py b/wcs/ctl/management/commands/runscript.py
index 96649baf1..a8cf84646 100644
--- a/wcs/ctl/management/commands/runscript.py
+++ b/wcs/ctl/management/commands/runscript.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import sys
 
 from django.core.management.base import CommandError
 
+from wcs.qommon import force_str
 from wcs.qommon.publisher import get_publisher_class
 
 from . import TenantCommand
@@ -54,4 +55,4 @@ class Command(TenantCommand):
         for domain in domains:
             sys.argv = args[:]
             self.init_tenant_publisher(domain, register_tld_names=False)
-            runpy.run_module(module_name)
+            runpy.run_module(force_str(module_name))