diff --git a/src/replace.tcl b/src/replace.tcl
index 04ae795..db3efbc 100644
--- a/src/replace.tcl
+++ b/src/replace.tcl
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 sta::define_cmd_args "global_placement" {
+  [-skip_initial_place]\
   [-timing_driven]\
     [-bin_grid_count grid_count]}
 
 proc global_placement { args } {
   sta::parse_key_args "global_placement" args \
-    keys {-bin_grid_count -wire_res -wire_cap -skip_initial_place} flags {-timing_driven}
+    keys {-bin_grid_count -wire_res -wire_cap} flags {-skip_initial_place -timing_driven}
 
   set rep [replace_external]
 
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ proc global_placement { args } {
     # Initialize RePlAce
     $rep init_replace
 
-    if { [info exists keys(-skip_initial_place)] == false } {
+    if { ![info exists flags(-skip_initial_place)] } {
       # initial placement with BiCGSTAB
       $rep place_cell_init_place
     }
diff --git a/test/or-td-test-01/gcd_td_test_1.tcl b/test/or-td-test-01/gcd_td_test_1.tcl
index 20558f2..d54bc20 100644
--- a/test/or-td-test-01/gcd_td_test_1.tcl
+++ b/test/or-td-test-01/gcd_td_test_1.tcl
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ read_def ${design_dir}/${design}.def
 read_liberty ${lib_dir}/NangateOpenCellLibrary_typical.lib
 read_sdc ${design_dir}/${design}.sdc
 
-global_placement -timing_driven -wire_res 16 -wire_cap 0.23e-15
+global_placement -skip_initial_place -timing_driven -wire_res 16 -wire_cap 0.23e-15
 
 set rep [replace_external]
 set fp [open ${exp_folder}/${design}_1_td.rpt w]
diff --git a/test/or-td-test-01/gcd_td_test_2.tcl b/test/or-td-test-01/gcd_td_test_2.tcl
index a2f41a3..6919b72 100644
--- a/test/or-td-test-01/gcd_td_test_2.tcl
+++ b/test/or-td-test-01/gcd_td_test_2.tcl
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ read_def ${design_dir}/${design}.def
 read_liberty ${lib_dir}/NangateOpenCellLibrary_typical.lib
 read_sdc ${design_dir}/${design}.sdc
 
-global_placement -timing_driven -wire_res 1.6 -wire_cap 0.23e-15
+global_placement -skip_initial_place -timing_driven -wire_res 1.6 -wire_cap 0.23e-15
 
 set rep [replace_external]
 set fp [open ${exp_folder}/${design}_2_td.rpt w]
diff --git a/test/or-td-test-02/wb_td_test_1_td.tcl b/test/or-td-test-02/wb_td_test_1_td.tcl
index ec3ee89..7f6b771 100644
--- a/test/or-td-test-02/wb_td_test_1_td.tcl
+++ b/test/or-td-test-02/wb_td_test_1_td.tcl
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ read_def ${design_dir}/${design}.def
 read_liberty ${lib_dir}/contest.lib
 read_sdc ${design_dir}/${design}.sdc
 
-global_placement -timing_driven -wire_res 16 -wire_cap 0.23e-15
+global_placement -skip_initial_place -timing_driven -wire_res 16 -wire_cap 0.23e-15
 
 set rep [replace_external]
 set fp [open ${exp_folder}/${design}_1_td.rpt w]
diff --git a/test/or-td-test-02/wb_td_test_2_td.tcl b/test/or-td-test-02/wb_td_test_2_td.tcl
index e57d82d..e0eee21 100644
--- a/test/or-td-test-02/wb_td_test_2_td.tcl
+++ b/test/or-td-test-02/wb_td_test_2_td.tcl
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ read_def ${design_dir}/${design}.def
 read_liberty ${lib_dir}/contest.lib
 read_sdc ${design_dir}/${design}.sdc
 
-global_placement -timing_driven -wire_res 1.6 -wire_cap 0.23e-14
+global_placement -skip_initial_place -timing_driven -wire_res 1.6 -wire_cap 0.23e-14
 
 set rep [replace_external]
 set fp [open ${exp_folder}/${design}_2_td.rpt w]