diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 1495b86bcdf3f7319ba28c98d6a7fcf0f2392beb..484cf5e07f841eef9f2240c1efbce45de7535815 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ full_fat_depo:
     - >
       cd $CI_PROJECT_DIR/tests/integration/full/
 
+      date=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d-%H%M');
+      mkdir ${TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR}/integration/full/${date};
+
       python3 full_test_deposition.py 
       --config /storage/app/EWS_prod/regions/EastAfrica/resources/coordinator/configs/config_EastAfrica_fc_live.json
       --outdir $OUTPUT_DIR
@@ -156,8 +159,6 @@ full_fat_depo:
 
       #if [[ "$FULL_FAT_COPY_OUTPUT" == "true" ]];
       #then
-      date=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d-%H%M');
-      mkdir ${TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR}/integration/full/${date};
       cp -rv $OUTPUT_DIR/* ${TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR}/integration/full/${date};
       #fi
       
diff --git a/tests/integration/full/full_test_deposition.py b/tests/integration/full/full_test_deposition.py
index 579af60c73c0c57b3136c9da60fc97552d204bae..c2c287758464daa090e80c1a749a4a8452e4b5f3 100644
--- a/tests/integration/full/full_test_deposition.py
+++ b/tests/integration/full/full_test_deposition.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ class TestFullDeposition(unittest.TestCase):
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls) -> None:
-        TestFullDeposition.write_temp_run_config_file()
-        TestFullDeposition.run_depo_pipeline()
+        # TestFullDeposition.write_temp_run_config_file()
+        # TestFullDeposition.run_depo_pipeline()
         pass