diff --git a/osm_ee/util/util_ee.py b/osm_ee/util/util_ee.py
index 1d0a232..6eb8cb5 100644
--- a/osm_ee/util/util_ee.py
+++ b/osm_ee/util/util_ee.py
@@ -33,7 +33,11 @@
         Executed a local command using asyncio.
         TODO - do not know yet if return error code, and stdout and strerr or just one of them
     """
-    scommand = split(command)
+    if isinstance(command, str):
+        scommand = split(command)
+    else  #  isinstance(command, (list, tuple)):
+        scommand = command
+
 
     logger.debug("Execute local command: {}".format(command))
     process = await asyncio.create_subprocess_exec(