diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 47e79a2b525a76072dcd2ed4217fa52aae582fb5..d5753f23da4b1c6b264bb8ddfa2c751758848fdd 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ stages:
   - docs
   - half-fat
   - full-fat
+  - epi-fit
 
 .before_script:
   before_script:
@@ -124,6 +125,17 @@ full_fat_depo:
       - $CI_PROJECT_DIR/test_reports
     expire_in: 10 days
 
+epi_fit:
+  when: manual
+  stage: epi-fit
+  extends: .before_script
+  tags: ["ewas-production"]
+  script:
+    - >
+      cd $PACKAGES_DIR/epimodel/ews/epi_model
+
+      python3 fit.py /storage/app/EWS_prod/regions/EastAfrica/test_workspace/integration/epi_fit/dev/data_proc/6.0_epi_pipeline/inputs/configs/epi_fit_S3_H4_D1_M1_F2_Q1_short.json /storage/app/EWS_prod/regions/EastAfrica/test_workspace/integration/epi_fit/dev/data_proc/6.0_epi_pipeline/run_S3_H4_C3_D1_M1_F2_Q1_2016/outputty/ 2016
+
 full_fat_env_suit:
   when: manual
   stage: full-fat