diff --git a/video_prediction_tools/HPC_scripts/preprocess_data_era5_step1_template.sh b/video_prediction_tools/HPC_scripts/preprocess_data_era5_step1_template.sh
index 609fa6a4952651f00eda48c504fdb6a02aa68435..3703cb8b89176279612b9c8754df198ebd2e2029 100644
--- a/video_prediction_tools/HPC_scripts/preprocess_data_era5_step1_template.sh
+++ b/video_prediction_tools/HPC_scripts/preprocess_data_era5_step1_template.sh
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ for year in "${years[@]}";     do
 	echo "source_dir ${source_dir}/${year}"
 	srun python ../main_scripts/main_preprocess_data_step1.py \
         --source_dir ${source_dir} --destination_dir ${destination_dir} --years ${year} \
-       	--vars ${variables[0]} ${variables[1]} ${variables[2]}
+       	--vars ${variables[0]} ${variables[1]} ${variables[2]} \
        	--lat_s ${lat_inds[0]} --lat_e ${lat_inds[1]} --lon_s ${lon_inds[0]} --lon_e ${lon_inds[1]}    
     done