diff --git a/src/cltools/SimpleMD.cpp b/src/cltools/SimpleMD.cpp
index 5978c54eff02c1673426d8c196e640020ba556af..c3e49685e76c214cacfc9207ff925c19b30ed29e 100644
--- a/src/cltools/SimpleMD.cpp
+++ b/src/cltools/SimpleMD.cpp
@@ -603,6 +603,9 @@ private:
 
     }
 
+// call final plumed jobs
+    plumed->cmd("runFinalJobs");
+
 // write final positions
     write_final_positions(outputfile,natoms,positions,cell,wrapatoms);