diff --git a/GsaGH/Components/0_Model/SaveGsaModel.cs b/GsaGH/Components/0_Model/SaveGsaModel.cs
index c6adebb21..e3a6ab94e 100644
--- a/GsaGH/Components/0_Model/SaveGsaModel.cs
+++ b/GsaGH/Components/0_Model/SaveGsaModel.cs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ protected override void SolveInternal(IGH_DataAccess da) {
         return;
       }
 
-      var gsaModel = new GsaModel();
+      GsaModel gsaModel;
       if (ghTyp.Value is GsaModelGoo modelGoo) {
         gsaModel = modelGoo.Value;
         Message = string.Empty;
@@ -175,8 +175,13 @@ internal void OpenGsaExe() {
         GsaModel gsaModel = tempModel.Value;
         Save(ref gsaModel, tempPath);
       }
+      RunGsa();
+    }
 
-      Process.Start(_fileNameLastSaved);
+    internal Process RunGsa() {
+      string programFiles = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ProgramFiles);
+      string fullPath = Path.Combine(programFiles, @"Oasys\GSA 10.2\GSA.exe");
+      return Process.Start(fullPath, Path.GetFullPath(_fileNameLastSaved));
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/GsaGHTests/3_Components/0_Model/SaveGsaModelTests.cs b/GsaGHTests/3_Components/0_Model/SaveGsaModelTests.cs
index 2b274a7e7..140cb1c4f 100644
--- a/GsaGHTests/3_Components/0_Model/SaveGsaModelTests.cs
+++ b/GsaGHTests/3_Components/0_Model/SaveGsaModelTests.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-using System.IO;
+using System;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.IO;
 
 using GsaGH.Components;
 using GsaGH.Parameters;
@@ -49,5 +51,20 @@ public void SaveGsaModelTest(string filename) {
 
       Assert.True(File.Exists(expectedPath));
     }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StartGsaShouldTargetGsa() {
+      SaveGsaModel comp = new SaveGsaModel();
+      ComponentTestHelper.SetInput(comp, GsaModelGooMother);
+      ComponentTestHelper.SetInput(comp, true, 1);
+      ComponentTestHelper.SetInput(comp, Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), "dummyPath.gwb"), 2);
+      _ = (GsaModelGoo)ComponentTestHelper.GetOutput(comp);
+      var process = comp.RunGsa();
+      try {
+        Assert.Contains("GSA", process.ProcessName);
+      } finally {
+        process.Kill();
+      }
+    }
   }
 }