diff --git a/lib/msf/core/modules/external/shim.rb b/lib/msf/core/modules/external/shim.rb
index 56bf6299f5..3f4bcc4cae 100644
--- a/lib/msf/core/modules/external/shim.rb
+++ b/lib/msf/core/modules/external/shim.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 require 'msf/core/modules/external'
 
 class Msf::Modules::External::Shim
-  def self.generate(module_path)
-    mod = Msf::Modules::External.new(module_path)
+  def self.generate(module_path, framework)
+    mod = Msf::Modules::External.new(module_path, framework: framework)
     return '' unless mod.meta
     case mod.meta['type']
     when 'remote_exploit'
diff --git a/lib/msf/core/modules/loader/executable.rb b/lib/msf/core/modules/loader/executable.rb
index 8600d6c74c..6ebfad7381 100644
--- a/lib/msf/core/modules/loader/executable.rb
+++ b/lib/msf/core/modules/loader/executable.rb
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class Msf::Modules::Loader::Executable < Msf::Modules::Loader::Base
       return ''
     end
     begin
-      content = Msf::Modules::External::Shim.generate(full_path)
+      content = Msf::Modules::External::Shim.generate(full_path, @module_manager.framework)
       if content
         return content
       else