diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index fcb1bc488171ba82ccf083e91054cfeb99e72e2a..58d48907b5aa447e9121deb8af8953aaf284e86d 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -133,7 +133,9 @@ epi_fit:
   script:
     - >
       cd $CI_PROJECT_DIR
+      
       mkdir $CI_PROJECT_DIR/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/