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 a6da4643636ab7997a72cfc81f9311de6d7e8527..80d4de5266bc57c944bd57ffa5359512b4f23a4b 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
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ VIRT_ENV_NAME="my_venv"
 
 # Activate virtual environment if needed (and possible)
 if [ -z ${VIRTUAL_ENV} ]; then
-   if [[ -f ../${VIRT_ENV_NAME}/bin/activate ]]; then
+   if [[ -f ../virtual_envs/${VIRT_ENV_NAME}/bin/activate ]]; then
       echo "Activating virtual environment..."
-      source ../${VIRT_ENV_NAME}/bin/activate
+      source ../virtual_envs/${VIRT_ENV_NAME}/bin/activate
    else 
       echo "ERROR: Requested virtual environment ${VIRT_ENV_NAME} not found..."
       exit 1