diff --git a/src/DIRAC/WorkloadManagementSystem/Service/WMSUtilities.py b/src/DIRAC/WorkloadManagementSystem/Service/WMSUtilities.py
index 17fd0690091..a8b216bc4c8 100644
--- a/src/DIRAC/WorkloadManagementSystem/Service/WMSUtilities.py
+++ b/src/DIRAC/WorkloadManagementSystem/Service/WMSUtilities.py
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ def killPilotsInQueues(pilotRefDict):
             return result
         ce = result["Value"]
 
+        pilotDict["VO"] = vo
         result = setPilotCredentials(ce, pilotDict)
         if not result["OK"]:
             return result