diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 9da36d12132e52cd03ba77aa5928eb7593c9115a..cd24e09fc41e353b0336334248f7cc777d310c05 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -20,14 +20,6 @@ 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
@@ -50,7 +42,6 @@ stages:
       - echo "pip dir - " $PIP_CACHE_DIR
       - echo "full-fat run date - " $FULL_FAT_RUN_DATE
       - echo "custom full-fat run date - " $CUSTOM_RUN_DATE
-      - echo "full-fat copy output - " $FULL_FAT_COPY_OUTPUT
 
       - source /storage/app/EWS_prod/envs/venv/ews_prod/bin/activate
       - pip install coverage
@@ -125,26 +116,14 @@ full_fat_depo:
   script:
     - >
       cd $CI_PROJECT_DIR/tests/integration/full/
-      date=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d-%H%M');
       python3 full_test_deposition.py 
       --config /storage/app/EWS_prod/regions/EastAfrica/resources/coordinator/configs/config_EastAfrica_fc_live.json
-      --outdir ${TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR}/integration/full/${date}
+      --outdir ${TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR}/integration/full/
       --email_cred /storage/app/EWS_prod/envs/credentials/Cred_gmail.json
       --test_report_dir $CI_PROJECT_DIR/test_reports
       --run_date_type $FULL_FAT_RUN_DATE
       --custom_run_date $CUSTOM_RUN_DATE
 
-  after_script:
-    - >
-      rsync -av --include="*/" --include="log.txt" --exclude="*" $OUTPUT_DIR/ $LOGS_DIR/ 
-      
-      if [[ "$FULL_FAT_COPY_OUTPUT" == "true" ]];
-      then
-      date=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d-%H%M');
-      mkdir ${TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR}/integration/full/${date};
-      cp -r $OUTPUT_DIR/* ${TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR}/integration/full/${date};
-      fi
-
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - $LOGS_DIR
@@ -162,22 +141,11 @@ full_fat_env_suit:
 
       python3 full_test_env_suit.py 
       --config /storage/app/EWS_prod/regions/EastAfrica/resources/coordinator/configs/config_EastAfrica_fc_live.json
-      --outdir $OUTPUT_DIR
+      --outdir ${TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR}/integration/full/
       --email_cred /storage/app/EWS_prod/envs/credentials/Cred_gmail.json
       --run_date_type $FULL_FAT_RUN_DATE
       --custom_run_date $CUSTOM_RUN_DATE
 
-  after_script:
-    - >
-      rsync -av --include="*/" --include="log.txt" --exclude="*" $OUTPUT_DIR/ $LOGS_DIR/ 
-      
-      if [[ "$FULL_FAT_COPY_OUTPUT" == "true" ]];
-      then
-      date=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d-%H%M');
-      mkdir ${TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR}/integration/full/${date};
-      cp -r $OUTPUT_DIR/* ${TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR}/integration/full/${date};
-      fi
-
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - $LOGS_DIR
@@ -192,25 +160,13 @@ full_fat_survey:
   script:
     - >
       cd $CI_PROJECT_DIR/tests/integration/full/;
-      date=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d-%H%M');
       python3 full_test_survey.py 
       --config /storage/app/EWS_prod/regions/EastAfrica/resources/coordinator/configs/config_EastAfrica_fc_live.json
-      --outdir ${TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR}/integration/full/${date}/
+      --outdir ${TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR}/integration/full/
       --email_cred /storage/app/EWS_prod/envs/credentials/Cred_gmail.json
       --run_date_type $FULL_FAT_RUN_DATE
       --custom_run_date $CUSTOM_RUN_DATE
 
-  after_script:
-    - >
-      rsync -av --include="*/" --include="log.txt" --exclude="*" $OUTPUT_DIR/ $LOGS_DIR/ 
-      
-      if [[ "$FULL_FAT_COPY_OUTPUT" == "true" ]];
-      then
-      date=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d-%H%M');
-      mkdir ${TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR}/integration/full/${date};
-      cp -r $OUTPUT_DIR/* ${TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR}/integration/full/${date};
-      fi
-
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - $LOGS_DIR
@@ -228,22 +184,11 @@ full_fat_advisory:
 
       python3 full_test_advisory.py 
       --config /storage/app/EWS_prod/regions/EastAfrica/resources/coordinator/configs/config_EastAfrica_fc_live.json
-      --outdir $OUTPUT_DIR
+      --outdir ${TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR}/integration/full/
       --email_cred /storage/app/EWS_prod/envs/credentials/Cred_gmail.json
       --run_date_type $FULL_FAT_RUN_DATE
       --custom_run_date $CUSTOM_RUN_DATE
 
-  after_script:
-    - >
-      rsync -av --include="*/" --include="log.txt" --exclude="*" $OUTPUT_DIR/ $LOGS_DIR/ 
-      
-      if [[ "$FULL_FAT_COPY_OUTPUT" == "true" ]];
-      then
-      date=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d-%H%M');
-      mkdir ${TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR}/integration/full/${date};
-      cp -r $OUTPUT_DIR/* ${TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR}/integration/full/${date};
-      fi
-
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - $LOGS_DIR
@@ -261,22 +206,11 @@ full_fat_epi:
 
       python3 full_test_epi.py 
       --config /storage/app/EWS_prod/regions/EastAfrica/resources/coordinator/configs/config_EastAfrica_fc_live.json
-      --outdir $OUTPUT_DIR
+      --outdir ${TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR}/integration/full/
       --email_cred /storage/app/EWS_prod/envs/credentials/Cred_gmail.json
       --run_date_type $FULL_FAT_RUN_DATE
       --custom_run_date $CUSTOM_RUN_DATE
 
-  after_script:
-    - >
-      rsync -av --include="*/" --include="log.txt" --exclude="*" $OUTPUT_DIR/ $LOGS_DIR/ 
-      
-      if [[ "$FULL_FAT_COPY_OUTPUT" == "true" ]];
-      then
-      date=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d-%H%M');
-      mkdir ${TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR}/integration/full/${date};
-      cp -r $OUTPUT_DIR/* ${TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR}/integration/full/${date};
-      fi
-
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - $LOGS_DIR