diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 58d48907b5aa447e9121deb8af8953aaf284e86d..4d18e317e53771d3afd9c3c7a481a317fb05a51b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -134,11 +134,11 @@ epi_fit:
     - >
       cd $CI_PROJECT_DIR
       
-      mkdir $CI_PROJECT_DIR/outputs
+      mkdir $CI_PROJECT_DIR/fitting_outputs
       
       python3 $PACKAGES_DIR/epimodel/ews/epi_model/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_epi.json 
-      $CI_PROJECT_DIR/outputs/ 
+      $CI_PROJECT_DIR/fitting_outputs/ 
       2016
   artifacts:
     when: always