diff --git a/contrib/slurm/arrayexecutor.py b/contrib/slurm/arrayexecutor.py
index a28dd29aa..6f6a391af 100644
--- a/contrib/slurm/arrayexecutor.py
+++ b/contrib/slurm/arrayexecutor.py
@@ -199,17 +199,22 @@ def filter_previous_results(run_set, benchmark, output_handler):
         return run_set.runs
 
     previous_results = parse_results_file(result_file)
-    if previous_results.get("version") != benchmark.tool_version:
+
+    old_version = previous_results.get("version")
+    new_version = benchmark.tool_version
+    if old_version != new_version:
         logging.warning(
-            f"Mismatch in tool version: old version={previous_results.get('version')}, current version: {benchmark.tool_version}"
+            f"Mismatch in tool version: old version={old_version}, current version: {new_version}"
         )
         shutil.rmtree(logfile_folder)
         shutil.rmtree(files_folder)
         return run_set.runs
 
-    if previous_results.get("options") != benchmark.options:
+    old_options = previous_results.get("options")
+    new_options = " ".join(benchmark.options)
+    if old_options != new_options:
         logging.warning(
-            f"Mismatch in tool options: old options='{previous_results.get('options')}', current options: '{benchmark.options}'"
+            f"Mismatch in tool options: old options='{old_options}', current options: '{new_options}'"
         )
         shutil.rmtree(logfile_folder)
         shutil.rmtree(files_folder)