diff --git a/templates/bec_config.yaml.j2 b/templates/bec_config.yaml.j2
index 35a130b..4108cd4 100644
--- a/templates/bec_config.yaml.j2
+++ b/templates/bec_config.yaml.j2
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ scibec:
 service_config:
   file_writer:
     plugin: default_NeXus_format
-    base_path: ./
+    base_path: {{ bec_deployment_group_path }}
   log_writer:
-    base_path: ./
+    base_path: {{ bec_deployment_group_path }}
   scilog:
     env_file: ./
diff --git a/vars/main.yaml b/vars/main.yaml
index 17a2841..4e71838 100644
--- a/vars/main.yaml
+++ b/vars/main.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 bec_venv_name: bec_venv
 
-bec_path: "{{ bec_deployments_path }}/{{ deployment_name }}_deployments/{{ ansible_date_time['iso8601_basic_short'] }}"
+bec_deployment_group_path: "{{ bec_deployments_path }}/{{ deployment_name }}_deployments"
+bec_path: "{{ bec_deployment_group_path }}/{{ ansible_date_time['iso8601_basic_short'] }}"
 bec_venv_path: "{{ bec_path }}/{{ bec_venv_name }}"
 bec_user_branch_name: "{{ bec_user }}_{{ ansible_date_time['iso8601_basic_short'] }}"