diff --git a/software/bcftools/stats/main.nf b/software/bcftools/stats/main.nf
index f0b81457..ffb9a468 100644
--- a/software/bcftools/stats/main.nf
+++ b/software/bcftools/stats/main.nf
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ process BCFTOOLS_STATS {
     tuple val(meta), path(vcf)
 
     output:
-    tuple val(meta), path("*.txt"), emit: stats
-    path  "*.version.txt"         , emit: version
+    tuple val(meta), path("*stats.txt"), emit: stats
+    path  "*.version.txt"              , emit: version
 
     script:
     def software = getSoftwareName(task.process)