diff --git a/python/scripts/stub_template_host.txt b/python/scripts/stub_template_host.txt
index 138404b..23897b3 100644
--- a/python/scripts/stub_template_host.txt
+++ b/python/scripts/stub_template_host.txt
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@
     os.environ.update(new_env)
 
     sys.stdout.flush()
-    retCode = subprocess.call(args)
+    # close_fds=False so that you can run binaries with files provided on the command line:
+    # my_python_app --file <(echo foo)
+    retCode = subprocess.call(args, close_fds=False)
     sys.exit(retCode)
   except:
     raise