diff --git a/templates/common/compress.py b/templates/common/compress.py
index bfb40a521e5c088b298b5c064ca7e276bfd7133c..408df0590fb89c25c4eac80f5216b840345b7efe 100644
--- a/templates/common/compress.py
+++ b/templates/common/compress.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def compress_outputs():
     WORKDIR = Path("%HPCROOTDIR%")
     STARTDATE = "%SDATE%"
     MEMBER = "%MEMBER%"
-    output_file_names = "%simulation.output_file_namesº%"
+    output_file_names = "%SIMULATION.OUTPUT_FILE_NAMES%"
 
     # Define rundir
     RUNDIR = WORKDIR / STARTDATE / MEMBER