diff --git a/PWGLF/Tasks/Nuspex/LFNucleiBATask.cxx b/PWGLF/Tasks/Nuspex/LFNucleiBATask.cxx
index f3f57325bac..407b13fcb77 100644
--- a/PWGLF/Tasks/Nuspex/LFNucleiBATask.cxx
+++ b/PWGLF/Tasks/Nuspex/LFNucleiBATask.cxx
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ struct LFNucleiBATask {
   } kinemOptions;
 
   Configurable<bool> isPVContributorCut{"isPVContributorCut", false, "Flag to enable isPVContributor cut."};
+  Configurable<bool> initITSPID{"initITSPID", false, "Flag to init the ITS PID response"};
 
   struct : ConfigurableGroup {
     Configurable<float> nsigmaTPCPr{"nsigmaTPCPr", 3.f, "Value of the Nsigma TPC cut for protons"};
@@ -241,8 +242,11 @@ struct LFNucleiBATask {
     }
   }
 
-  void init(o2::framework::InitContext&)
+  void init(o2::framework::InitContext& context)
   {
+    if (initITSPID) {
+      o2::aod::ITSResponse::setParameters(context);
+    }
     if (skimmingOptions.applySkimming) {
       zorroSummary.setObject(zorro.getZorroSummary());
     }