diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1ead50e..3a72d8a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "redisbench-admin"
-version = "0.11.52"
+version = "0.11.53"
 description = "Redis benchmark run helper. A wrapper around Redis and Redis Modules benchmark tools ( ftsb_redisearch, memtier_benchmark, redis-benchmark, aibench, etc... )."
 authors = ["filipecosta90 <filipecosta.90@gmail.com>","Redis Performance Group <performance@redis.com>"]
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/redisbench_admin/run/aibench_run_inference_redisai_vision/aibench_run_inference_redisai_vision.py b/redisbench_admin/run/aibench_run_inference_redisai_vision/aibench_run_inference_redisai_vision.py
index 5aa90a9..84c031d 100644
--- a/redisbench_admin/run/aibench_run_inference_redisai_vision/aibench_run_inference_redisai_vision.py
+++ b/redisbench_admin/run/aibench_run_inference_redisai_vision/aibench_run_inference_redisai_vision.py
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ def extract_aibench_extra_links(benchmark_config, benchmark_tool):
     )
     queries_file_link = None
     for entry in benchmark_config["clientconfig"]:
-        if "parameters" in entry:
+        # Handle both dict and non-dict entries in the list
+        if isinstance(entry, dict) and "parameters" in entry:
             for parameter in entry["parameters"]:
                 if "file" in parameter:
                     queries_file_link = parameter["file"]
diff --git a/redisbench_admin/run/common.py b/redisbench_admin/run/common.py
index 7177d0a..b07b2e5 100644
--- a/redisbench_admin/run/common.py
+++ b/redisbench_admin/run/common.py
@@ -404,9 +404,17 @@ def get_start_time_vars(start_time=None):
 def check_dbconfig_tool_requirement(benchmark_config, dbconfig_keyname="dbconfig"):
     required = False
     if dbconfig_keyname in benchmark_config:
-        for k in benchmark_config[dbconfig_keyname]:
-            if "tool" in k:
+        dbconfig = benchmark_config[dbconfig_keyname]
+        # Handle both dict and list formats
+        if isinstance(dbconfig, dict):
+            # New format: dbconfig is a dict
+            if "tool" in dbconfig:
                 required = True
+        elif isinstance(dbconfig, list):
+            # Old format: dbconfig is a list of dicts
+            for k in dbconfig:
+                if isinstance(k, dict) and "tool" in k:
+                    required = True
     return required
 
 
@@ -418,7 +426,8 @@ def check_dbconfig_keyspacelen_requirement(
     if dbconfig_keyname in benchmark_config:
         if type(benchmark_config[dbconfig_keyname]) == list:
             for k in benchmark_config[dbconfig_keyname]:
-                if "check" in k:
+                # Handle both dict and non-dict entries in the list
+                if isinstance(k, dict) and "check" in k:
                     if "keyspacelen" in k["check"]:
                         required = True
                         keyspacelen = int(k["check"]["keyspacelen"])
@@ -436,9 +445,17 @@ def execute_init_commands(benchmark_config, r, dbconfig_keyname="dbconfig"):
     cmds = None
     res = 0
     if dbconfig_keyname in benchmark_config:
-        for k in benchmark_config[dbconfig_keyname]:
-            if "init_commands" in k:
-                cmds = k["init_commands"]
+        dbconfig = benchmark_config[dbconfig_keyname]
+        # Handle both dict and list formats
+        if isinstance(dbconfig, dict):
+            # New format: dbconfig is a dict
+            if "init_commands" in dbconfig:
+                cmds = dbconfig["init_commands"]
+        elif isinstance(dbconfig, list):
+            # Old format: dbconfig is a list of dicts
+            for k in dbconfig:
+                if isinstance(k, dict) and "init_commands" in k:
+                    cmds = k["init_commands"]
     if cmds is not None:
         for cmd in cmds:
             is_array = False
diff --git a/redisbench_admin/run/ftsb/ftsb.py b/redisbench_admin/run/ftsb/ftsb.py
index be4e833..b32634d 100644
--- a/redisbench_admin/run/ftsb/ftsb.py
+++ b/redisbench_admin/run/ftsb/ftsb.py
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ def extract_ftsb_extra_links(
     )
     queries_file_link = None
     for entry in benchmark_config[config_key]:
-        if "parameters" in entry:
+        # Handle both dict and non-dict entries in the list
+        if isinstance(entry, dict) and "parameters" in entry:
             for parameter in entry["parameters"]:
                 if "input" in parameter:
                     queries_file_link = parameter["input"]
diff --git a/redisbench_admin/run/tsbs_run_queries_redistimeseries/tsbs_run_queries_redistimeseries.py b/redisbench_admin/run/tsbs_run_queries_redistimeseries/tsbs_run_queries_redistimeseries.py
index 52991ce..8520abb 100644
--- a/redisbench_admin/run/tsbs_run_queries_redistimeseries/tsbs_run_queries_redistimeseries.py
+++ b/redisbench_admin/run/tsbs_run_queries_redistimeseries/tsbs_run_queries_redistimeseries.py
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ def extract_remote_tool_extra_links(
     )
     queries_file_link = None
     for entry in benchmark_config[config_key]:
-        if "parameters" in entry:
+        # Handle both dict and non-dict entries in the list
+        if isinstance(entry, dict) and "parameters" in entry:
             for parameter in entry["parameters"]:
                 if "file" in parameter:
                     queries_file_link = parameter["file"]