diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlschsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlschsim.c
index 0e9968d02b..7466da841c 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlschsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlschsim.c
@@ -146,7 +146,14 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   // logInit();
   randominit(0);
 
-  while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "df:hpVg:i:j:n:l:m:r:s:S:y:z:M:N:F:R:P:L:X:")) != -1) {
+  while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "--:df:hpVg:i:j:n:l:m:r:s:S:y:z:M:N:F:R:P:L:X:")) != -1) {
+
+    /* ignore long options starting with '--' and their arguments that are handled by configmodule */
+    /* with this opstring getopt returns 1 for non-option arguments, refer to 'man 3 getopt' */
+    if (c == 1 || c == '-')
+      continue;
+
+    printf("handling optarg %c\n",c);
     switch (c) {
 		/*case 'f':
 			write_output_file = 1;
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pbchsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pbchsim.c
index 408fe64d28..ae452b66ff 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pbchsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pbchsim.c
@@ -243,7 +243,14 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     exit_fun("[NR_PBCHSIM] Error, configuration module init failed\n");
   }
 
-  while ((c = getopt (argc, argv, "F:g:hIL:m:M:n:N:o:O:P:r:R:s:S:x:y:z:")) != -1) {
+  while ((c = getopt (argc, argv, "--:F:g:hIL:m:M:n:N:o:O:P:r:R:s:S:x:y:z:")) != -1) {
+
+    /* ignore long options starting with '--' and their arguments that are handled by configmodule */
+    /* with this opstring getopt returns 1 for non-option arguments, refer to 'man 3 getopt' */
+    if (c == 1 || c == '-')
+      continue;
+
+    printf("handling optarg %c\n",c);
     switch (c) {
     /*case 'f':
       write_output_file=1;
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/prachsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/prachsim.c
index 9586cf2d64..ef05cd4940 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/prachsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/prachsim.c
@@ -164,7 +164,14 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv){
 
   randominit(0);
 
-  while ((c = getopt (argc, argv, "hHaA:Cc:l:r:p:g:m:n:s:S:t:x:y:v:V:z:N:F:d:Z:L:R:E")) != -1) {
+  while ((c = getopt (argc, argv, "--:hHaA:Cc:l:r:p:g:m:n:s:S:t:x:y:v:V:z:N:F:d:Z:L:R:E")) != -1) {
+
+    /* ignore long options starting with '--' and their arguments that are handled by configmodule */
+    /* with this opstring getopt returns 1 for non-option arguments, refer to 'man 3 getopt' */
+    if (c == 1 || c == '-')
+      continue;
+
+    printf("handling optarg %c\n",c);
     switch (c) {
     case 'a':
       printf("Running AWGN simulation\n");
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/psbchsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/psbchsim.c
index b30405bef9..fd96f233ca 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/psbchsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/psbchsim.c
@@ -313,7 +313,13 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
   randominit(0);
 
-  while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "c:hn:o:s:FIL:N:R:S:T:")) != -1) {
+  while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "--:c:hn:o:s:FIL:N:R:S:T:")) != -1) {
+
+    /* ignore long options starting with '--' and their arguments that are handled by configmodule */
+    /* with this opstring getopt returns 1 for non-option arguments, refer to 'man 3 getopt' */
+    if (c == 1 || c == '-')
+      continue;
+
     printf("SIDELINK PSBCH SIM: handling optarg %c\n", c);
     switch (c) {
       case 'c':
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pucchsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pucchsim.c
index 1afba2ba85..f9c25a48c8 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pucchsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pucchsim.c
@@ -155,7 +155,14 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   randominit(0);
   logInit();
 
-  while ((c = getopt (argc, argv, "f:hA:f:g:i:I:P:B:b:t:T:m:n:r:o:s:S:x:y:z:N:F:GR:IL:q:cd:")) != -1) {
+  while ((c = getopt (argc, argv, "--:f:hA:f:g:i:I:P:B:b:t:T:m:n:r:o:s:S:x:y:z:N:F:GR:IL:q:cd:")) != -1) {
+
+    /* ignore long options starting with '--' and their arguments that are handled by configmodule */
+    /* with this opstring getopt returns 1 for non-option arguments, refer to 'man 3 getopt' */
+    if (c == 1 || c == '-')
+      continue;
+
+    printf("handling optarg %c\n",c);
     switch (c) {
     case 'f':
       //write_output_file=1;
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulschsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulschsim.c
index b41896da5e..1da4da5b24 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulschsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulschsim.c
@@ -165,8 +165,15 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   //logInit();
   randominit(0);
 
-  //while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "df:hpg:i:j:n:l:m:r:s:S:y:z:M:N:F:R:P:")) != -1) {
-  while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "hg:n:s:S:py:z:M:N:R:F:m:l:q:r:W:")) != -1) {
+  //while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "--:df:hpg:i:j:n:l:m:r:s:S:y:z:M:N:F:R:P:")) != -1) {
+  while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "--:hg:n:s:S:py:z:M:N:R:F:m:l:q:r:W:")) != -1) {
+
+    /* ignore long options starting with '--' and their arguments that are handled by configmodule */
+    /* with this opstring getopt returns 1 for non-option arguments, refer to 'man 3 getopt' */
+    if (c == 1 || c == '-')
+      continue;
+
+    printf("handling optarg %c\n",c);
     switch (c) {
       /*case 'f':
          write_output_file = 1;