diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index abf24466..f1b60827 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ test-matrix:
     QT_PCKG: ""
   image: $CI_DEPENDENCY_PROXY_GROUP_IMAGE_PREFIX/python:$PYTHON_VERSION
   script:
-    - cat /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern
     - *clone-repos
     - *install-os-packages
     - pip install -e ./bec/bec_lib[dev]
@@ -179,7 +178,7 @@ test-matrix:
     # upload core dumps
     when: on_failure
     paths:
-      - /tmp/coredump/
+      - /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-coredump/*
     expire_in: 1 week
 
 end-2-end-conda: