diff --git a/scripts/shell.py b/scripts/shell.py
index 8efaccb9e..b0164ce08 100644
--- a/scripts/shell.py
+++ b/scripts/shell.py
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
   if args.attach:
     assert args.worker_path is None, "when attaching, no new worker can be started"
     assert args.num_workers is None, "when attaching, no new worker can be started"
-    worker.connect(args.scheduler_address, args.objstore_address, args.worker_address)
+    worker.connect(args.scheduler_address, args.objstore_address, args.worker_address, is_driver=True, mode=ray.SHELL_MODE)
   else:
     services.start_ray_local(num_workers=args.num_workers if not args.num_workers is None else DEFAULT_NUM_WORKERS,
-                             worker_path=args.worker_path if not args.num_workers is None else DEFAULT_WORKER_PATH,
+                             worker_path=args.worker_path if not args.worker_path is None else DEFAULT_WORKER_PATH,
                              driver_mode=ray.SHELL_MODE)
 
   import IPython