diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 0e8969e..57bd73b 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -13,6 +13,15 @@
         "SCC_TEST_VERBOSE": "7"
       }
     },
+    {
+      "type": "gdb",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "name": "cci-example",
+      "program": "${workspaceFolder}/build/Debug/tests/configuration/cci-example",
+      "environment": {
+        "SCC_TEST_VERBOSE": "7"
+      }
+    },
     {
       "name": "cppdbg quantum_keeper_mt",
       "type": "cppdbg",
diff --git a/tests/configuration/top_module.h b/tests/configuration/top_module.h
index dbe5424..35a8efb 100644
--- a/tests/configuration/top_module.h
+++ b/tests/configuration/top_module.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <tlm>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include "cci/core/cci_value.h"
 #include "initiator.h"
 #include "router.h"
 #include "target.h"
@@ -114,7 +115,9 @@ public:
 
             auto paramName0 = fmt::format("{}.{}.initiator_ID", name(), targetName);
             auto quotedTargetName = fmt::format("\"target_{}\"", i);
-            m_broker.set_preset_cci_value(paramName0, cci::cci_value::from_json(targetName));
+            cci::cci_value v;
+            v.set(targetName);
+            m_broker.set_preset_cci_value(paramName0, v);
 
             // Set preset value for maximum target size(memory)
             auto paramName1 = fmt::format("{}.{}.initiator_ID", name(), targetName);
@@ -141,7 +144,7 @@ public:
                 SCCINFO(SCMOD) << "[TOP_MODULE C_TOR] : Re-setting fields of target_" << i;
                 m_broker.set_preset_cci_value(targetName, cci::cci_value::from_json(ss.str()));
             } catch(sc_core::sc_report const& exception) {
-                SCCINFO(SCMOD) << "[ROUTER : Caught] : " << exception.what();
+                SCCINFO(SCMOD) << "[ROUTER : Caught] : " << exception.what() << " (expected)";
             }
 
             targetName = fmt::format("{}.RouterInstance.r_sa_{}", name(), i);