diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d516810357af910c5cedcc954946d66508b9de27..e2f59917791d85447d49757c3631870ef89558fa 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -133,40 +133,51 @@ half_fat_epi_tests:
 full_fat_tests:
   when: always
   stage: full-fat
-  extends: .half_fat_before_script
+#  extends: .half_fat_before_script
   image: lb584/ews_coordinator:latest
   tags: ["ewas-production"]
   script:
     - >
-      echo $FULL_FAT_RUN_DATE
+      
+      mkdir $PACKAGES_DIR
+      
+      mkdir $OUTPUT_DIR
+      
+      echo "stuff2" > $OUTPUT_DIR/log.txt
+
+      echo $TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR
+
+      cp -rv $OUTPUT_DIR/* $TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR/
+
+      #echo $FULL_FAT_RUN_DATE
     
-      echo $CUSTOM_RUN_DATE
+      #echo $CUSTOM_RUN_DATE
 
-      echo $PYTHONPATH
+      #echo $PYTHONPATH
 
-      echo "this is a manual job"
+      #echo "this is a manual job"
     
-      cd $CI_PROJECT_DIR/tests/integration/full/
+      #cd $CI_PROJECT_DIR/tests/integration/full/
 
-      ls
+      #ls
       
       #rm /storage/app/EWS_prod/regions/EastAfrica/workspace/DEPOSITION_20230126/STATUS_*
     
-      mkdir $OUTPUT_DIR/deposition_123445
+      #mkdir $OUTPUT_DIR/deposition_123445
       
-      touch $OUTPUT_DIR/deposition_123445/log.txt
+      #touch $OUTPUT_DIR/deposition_123445/log.txt
       
-      echo "stuff" > $OUTPUT_DIR/deposition_123445/log.txt
+      #echo "stuff" > $OUTPUT_DIR/deposition_123445/log.txt
       
-      mkdir $OUTPUT_DIR/survey_123445
+      #mkdir $OUTPUT_DIR/survey_123445
       
-      touch $OUTPUT_DIR/survey_123445/log.txt
+      #touch $OUTPUT_DIR/survey_123445/log.txt
       
-      echo "stuff2" > $OUTPUT_DIR/survey_123445/log.txt
+      #echo "stuff2" > $OUTPUT_DIR/survey_123445/log.txt
 
-      echo $TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR
+      #echo $TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR
 
-      cp -rv $OUTPUT_DIR/* $TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR/
+      #cp -rv $OUTPUT_DIR/* $TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR/
       
       #python3 full_test_deposition.py 
       #--config /storage/app/EWS_prod/regions/EastAfrica/resources/coordinator/configs/config_EastAfrica_fc_live.json