diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 33663dfd059a441a6b3328393d042f3db5da2623..b798678a4106e6f589772ce43551358db4e1b77a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ variables:
   PIP_CACHE_DIR: "$CI_PROJECT_DIR/.cache/pip"
   PACKAGES_DIR: "$CI_PROJECT_DIR/packages/"
   OUTPUT_DIR: "$CI_PROJECT_DIR/outputs/"
+  TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR: "/storage/app/EWS_prod/regions/EastAfrica/test_workspace/"
   CI_PYTHON_PATH: "NOT_SET"
   FULL_FAT_RUN_DATE:
     value: "default"
@@ -17,6 +18,14 @@ variables:
 
   CUSTOM_RUN_DATE: "NOT_SET"
 
+  FULL_FAT_COPY_OUTPUT:
+    value: "false"
+    options:
+      - "true"
+      - "false"
+    description: "Select \"true\" to make a copy of the full-fat integration test output. Outputs will be copied to the
+    production machine at /storage/app/EWS_prod/regions/EastAfrica/test_workspace"
+
 cache:
   paths:
     - .cache/pip
@@ -155,6 +164,8 @@ full_fat_tests:
       
       echo "stuff2" > $OUTPUT_DIR/survey_123445/log.txt
 
+      cp -r $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
       #--outdir $OUTPUT_DIR