diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 51d29f48f1a53df5bd474a9750fc8a5b2f92dc71..fa9f7b6f0e8944a308febb72c83363656ffd3486 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ half_fat_epi_tests:
     expire_in: 10 days
 
 full_fat_tests:
-  when: always
+  when: manual
   stage: full-fat
 #  extends: .half_fat_before_script
   image: lb584/ews_coordinator:latest
@@ -167,11 +167,12 @@ full_fat_tests:
 
       #echo $TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR
 
-      date=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d')
-
-      mkdir ${TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR}/${date}
-      
-      cp -rv $OUTPUT_DIR/* ${TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR}/${date}
+      ["$FULL_FAT_COPY_OUTPUT" == "true"]
+      then
+      date=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d');
+      mkdir ${TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR}/${date};
+      cp -rv $OUTPUT_DIR/* ${TEST_WORKSPACE_DIR}/integration/full/${date};
+      fi
       
       #python3 full_test_deposition.py 
       #--config /storage/app/EWS_prod/regions/EastAfrica/resources/coordinator/configs/config_EastAfrica_fc_live.json