diff --git a/binaries/cli/src/template/python/dataflow-template.yml b/binaries/cli/src/template/python/dataflow-template.yml
index 2bebbc6f..782d78a6 100644
--- a/binaries/cli/src/template/python/dataflow-template.yml
+++ b/binaries/cli/src/template/python/dataflow-template.yml
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ nodes:
 
   - id: custom-node_1
     custom:
-      source: python
-      args: ./node_1/node_1.py
+      source: ./node_1/node_1.py
       inputs:
         tick: dora/timer/secs/1
         input-1: op_1/some-output
diff --git a/binaries/daemon/src/spawn.rs b/binaries/daemon/src/spawn.rs
index 2e731c01..1a7e54c3 100644
--- a/binaries/daemon/src/spawn.rs
+++ b/binaries/daemon/src/spawn.rs
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ pub async fn spawn_node(
                 .spawn()
                 .wrap_err_with(move || {
                     format!(
-                        "failed to run `{}` with args `{}.",
+                        "failed to run `{}` with args `{}`",
                         n.source,
                         n.args.as_deref().unwrap_or_default(),
                     )