diff --git a/conf/real-from-d2-ana/simulation.yml b/conf/real-from-d2-ana/simulation.yml
index 04f953770bd314fdb7428c25c4289453adbb7235..a51252fc41adbb3c23582a9848a738b75d84f7af 100644
--- a/conf/real-from-d2-ana/simulation.yml
+++ b/conf/real-from-d2-ana/simulation.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ simulation:
     lbc_map: "%HPCROOTDIR%/proj/namelists/real-from-d2-ana/map_file.latbc"
 
   # List of output file names that will be copied (Wildcards * allowed)
-  output_file_names: "idfrf*.nc"
+  output_file_names: "idfrf*.nc *namelist"
   files_to_clean: "*.nc"
 
   initial_conditions:
diff --git a/templates/common/run_icon.sh b/templates/common/run_icon.sh
index 44741daae6f6f6857d83c94d3ef899c5b39c6079..e1335a21b13c29274c088b508820e20278002563 100644
--- a/templates/common/run_icon.sh
+++ b/templates/common/run_icon.sh
@@ -37,3 +37,7 @@ ICON_LAUNCH_CMD="%ICON.LAUNCH_CMD%"
 
 # Run icon
 ${ICON_LAUNCH_CMD} icon
+
+# copy namelists to output directory
+OUTPUT_DIR=${WORKDIR}/output/${STARTDATE}/${MEMBER}
+cp *.namelist ${OUTPUT_DIR}
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