diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 484cf5e07f841eef9f2240c1efbce45de7535815..4c8d69d3a5c8f12f20a9838897a5774bb898b544 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -147,9 +147,6 @@ 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
@@ -157,11 +154,15 @@ full_fat_depo:
       --run_date_type $FULL_FAT_RUN_DATE
       --custom_run_date $CUSTOM_RUN_DATE
 
-      #if [[ "$FULL_FAT_COPY_OUTPUT" == "true" ]];
-      #then
+  after_script:
+    - >
+      if [[ "$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
-      
+      fi
+
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - $OUTPUT_DIR/*/log.txt