diff --git a/bin/plot_dtu_results.R b/bin/plot_dtu_results.R
index 212e1aa..12850b1 100755
--- a/bin/plot_dtu_results.R
+++ b/bin/plot_dtu_results.R
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ sig_level <- 0.05
 genes <- as.character(tdf[which(tdf$p_gene < sig_level),]$gene_id)
 genes <- unique(genes)
 
-pdf("de_analysis/dtu_plots.pdf")
+pdf("dtu_plots.pdf")
 
 for(gene in genes){
     gdf<-tdf[which(tdf$gene_id==gene),]
diff --git a/subworkflows/differential_expression.nf b/subworkflows/differential_expression.nf
index 7f85667..ff42950 100644
--- a/subworkflows/differential_expression.nf
+++ b/subworkflows/differential_expression.nf
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ process plotResults {
         path "de_analysis/results_dtu.pdf", emit: dtu_pdf
     """
     plot_dtu_results.R
+    # output plots to common analysis output directory
+    mv dtu_plots.pdf de_analysis/dtu_plots.pdf
     """
 }