diff --git a/Interlace/lib/core/__version__.py b/Interlace/lib/core/__version__.py
index 86d9c8b..51ed7c4 100644
--- a/Interlace/lib/core/__version__.py
+++ b/Interlace/lib/core/__version__.py
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-__version__ = '1.5.0'
-
+__version__ = '1.5.1'
diff --git a/Interlace/lib/threader.py b/Interlace/lib/threader.py
index f652814..65528a4 100644
--- a/Interlace/lib/threader.py
+++ b/Interlace/lib/threader.py
@@ -19,13 +19,14 @@ def __call__(self):
                 if self.tqdm:
                     self.tqdm.update(1)
                 # run task
-                self.run_task(task)
+                self.run_task(task, self.tqdm)
             except IndexError:
                 break
 
     @staticmethod
-    def run_task(task):
-        subprocess.call(task, shell=True)
+    def run_task(task, t):
+        s = subprocess.Popen(task, shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+        t.write(s.stdout.readline().decode("utf-8"))
 
 
 class Pool(object):