diff --git a/backend/src/processing/input_cache.rs b/backend/src/processing/input_cache.rs
index 410f75145..64f5b011b 100644
--- a/backend/src/processing/input_cache.rs
+++ b/backend/src/processing/input_cache.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ pub fn resolve_input_storage_path(working_dir: &str, input_name: &str) -> PathBu
         let sanitized_name: String = input_name.chars()
             .map(|c| if c.is_alphanumeric() { c } else { '_' })
             .collect();
-        Path::new(working_dir).join("data").join(format!("input_{sanitized_name}"))
+        Path::new(working_dir).join(format!("input_{sanitized_name}"))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/backend/src/repository/storage.rs b/backend/src/repository/storage.rs
index 87f149aaa..9ead7b5fc 100644
--- a/backend/src/repository/storage.rs
+++ b/backend/src/repository/storage.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ pub fn get_input_storage_path(input_name: &str, working_dir: &str) -> std::io::R
         .map(|c| if c.is_alphanumeric() { c } else { '_' })
         .collect();
     let name =  format!("input_{sanitized_name}");
-    let path = Path::new(working_dir).join("data").join(name);
+    let path = Path::new(working_dir).join(name);
     // Create the directory and return the path or propagate the error
     std::fs::create_dir_all(&path).map(|()| path)
 }