diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 89f22c80097a66df4721e8cf6a60d77bb380abac..e44ec9b43a0504b9e2a7655ca47ab44d3a3cc849 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@ epi_fit:
       
       OUTPUT_DIR="/storage/app/EWS_prod/regions/EastAfrica/test_workspace/integration/epi_fit/dev/outputs/"
 
+      LOGGING_CONFIG_FILE_PATH="/storage/app/EWS_prod/regions/EastAfrica/test_workspace/integration/epi_fit/dev/data_proc/6.0_epi_pipeline/inputs/configs/epi_log_config.json"
+      
+      export LOGGING_CONFIG_FILE_PATH
+      
       python3 $PACKAGES_DIR/epimodel/ews/epi_model/fit_lb584.py
       /storage/app/EWS_prod/regions/EastAfrica/test_workspace/integration/epi_fit/dev/data_proc/6.0_epi_pipeline/inputs/configs/sys_config_epi_remote.json
       /storage/app/EWS_prod/regions/EastAfrica/test_workspace/integration/epi_fit/dev/data_proc/6.0_epi_pipeline/inputs/configs/run_config_epi_long_remote.json