diff --git a/modules/busco/main.nf b/modules/busco/main.nf
index f6bd63e2..15e7ce5c 100644
--- a/modules/busco/main.nf
+++ b/modules/busco/main.nf
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ process BUSCO {
         'quay.io/biocontainers/busco:5.3.2--pyhdfd78af_0' }"
 
     input:
-    tuple val(meta), path(fasta, stageAs: 'tmp_input/*')  // Required:    meta map, and fasta sequence files
-    each lineage                                          // Required:    lineage to check against
-    path busco_lineages_path                              // Recommended: path to busco lineages - downloads if not set
-    path config_file                                      // Optional:    busco configuration file
+    tuple val(meta), path('tmp_input/*')  // Required:    meta map, and fasta sequence files
+    each lineage                          // Required:    lineage to check against
+    path busco_lineages_path              // Recommended: path to busco lineages - downloads if not set
+    path config_file                      // Optional:    busco configuration file
 
     output:
     tuple val(meta), path("*-busco.batch_summary.txt"), emit: batch_summary