diff --git a/modules/maxbin2/main.nf b/modules/maxbin2/main.nf
index 7b818d00..a48df43f 100644
--- a/modules/maxbin2/main.nf
+++ b/modules/maxbin2/main.nf
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ process MAXBIN2 {
     def prefix = task.ext.prefix ?: "${meta.id}"
     def associate_files = reads ? "-reads $reads" : "-abund $abund"
     """
+    mkdir input/ && mv $contigs input/
     run_MaxBin.pl \\
-        -contig $contigs \\
+        -contig input/$contigs \\
         $associate_files \\
         -thread $task.cpus \\
         $args \\