diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e461b5c2d35199e3d23f3f99fe7d1cd6e862067c..a06827e26c83d9da9b6590225e3ace654744265a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1031,7 +1031,6 @@ dnanexus:
     - dx upload ./test_data/fastq/xsmall/Q-Y5F6_1M.R{1,2}.fastq.gz --path /ci-env/input/ --parents --auth-token ${dnanexus_authToken} --project-context-id ${dnanexus_workspace}
     - >
       dx run nf-dxapp-bicf --auth-token ${dnanexus_authToken} --project-context-id ${dnanexus_workspace} \
-        --watch \
         --delay-workspace-destruction \
         --instance-type mem1_ssd1_v2_x16 \
         --input-json "$(envsubst < ./docs/nxf_dnanexus-ci-test.json)" \
diff --git a/workflow/scripts/get_updated_badge_info.sh b/workflow/scripts/get_updated_badge_info.sh
index a89d3aa0b0ee3a738efefec4dfd23d891ee2dc28..f4a30ec5e0ec7dd84146e4c701fec2876be802e0 100644
--- a/workflow/scripts/get_updated_badge_info.sh
+++ b/workflow/scripts/get_updated_badge_info.sh
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ curl --request GET https://img.shields.io/badge/RSeQC%20Version-${rseqc_version}
 curl --request GET https://img.shields.io/badge/MultiQC%20Version-${multiqc_version}-blueviolet?style=flat > ./badges/tools/multiqc.svg
 
 echo "creating blank env badges if not tested"
+mkdir -p ./badges/env
 if [ ! -f ./badges/env/dnanexus.svg ]
 then
 curl --request GET https://img.shields.io/badge/Envronment%3A%20DNAnexus-not_tested-important?style=flat > ./badges/env/dnanexus.svg