diff --git a/cob_safety_controller/CMakeLists.txt b/cob_safety_controller/CMakeLists.txt
index 715f839..b6b1c80 100644
--- a/cob_safety_controller/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cob_safety_controller/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ find_package(catkin REQUIRED)
 
 catkin_package()
 
-install(PROGRAMS bin/safety_controller
+install(PROGRAMS bin/safety_controller ros/src/flexisoft_sim.py
   DESTINATION ${CATKIN_PACKAGE_BIN_DESTINATION}
 )
diff --git a/cob_safety_controller/ros/src/flexisoft_sim.py b/cob_safety_controller/ros/src/flexisoft_sim.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f9ee073
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cob_safety_controller/ros/src/flexisoft_sim.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+echo "this is just a placeholder"