diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index ce27bf53e7ec379a8e64060154c75d91d7622263..c6ef8f626173805958791b5e2e59c59896fbdee3 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -25,14 +25,16 @@ build_bages:
     - ./get-updated-badge-info.sh
   artifacts:
     paths:
-      - ./public/release.svg
-      - ./public/pipeline.svg
-      - ./public/nextflow.svg
+      - badges/release.svg
+      - badges/pipeline.svg
+      - badges/nextflow.svg
     when: always
     expire_in: 3 months
 
 pages:
   stage: badges
+  script:
+    - mv badges/ public/
   artifacts:
     paths:
     - public
diff --git a/get-updated-badge-info.sh b/get-updated-badge-info.sh
index ca87236db2974d685740b943b3ec8001f180b640..33bf4aca44ab04c770567ad7932a8019d69c5d3e 100644
--- a/get-updated-badge-info.sh
+++ b/get-updated-badge-info.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ current_pipeline_version=$(cat ./workflow/nextflow.config | grep -o version.* |
 current_nextflow_version=$(cat ./workflow/nextflow.config | grep -o nextflowVersion.* | grep -oP "(?<=').*(?=')")
 
 echo "collecting badges"
-mkdir public
-curl --request GET https://img.shields.io/badge/Latest%20Release-${latest_release_tag}-green?style=plastic > ./public/release.svg
-curl --request GET https://img.shields.io/badge/Pipeline%20Version-${current_pipeline_version}-green?style=plastic > ./public/pipeline.svg
-curl --request GET https://img.shields.io/badge/Nextflow%20Version-${current_nextflow_version}-green?style=plastic > ./public/nextflow.svg
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+mkdir badges
+curl --request GET https://img.shields.io/badge/Latest%20Release-${latest_release_tag}-green?style=plastic > ./badges/release.svg
+curl --request GET https://img.shields.io/badge/Pipeline%20Version-${current_pipeline_version}-green?style=plastic > ./badges/pipeline.svg
+curl --request GET https://img.shields.io/badge/Nextflow%20Version-${current_nextflow_version}-green?style=plastic > ./badges/nextflow.svg
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