diff --git a/algorithm/atmosphere/atm_bias_staging.yaml.j2 b/algorithm/atmosphere/atm_bias_staging.yaml.j2
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+++ b/algorithm/atmosphere/atm_bias_staging.yaml.j2
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+mkdir:
+    - '{{atmosphere_obsbiasout_path}}'
+copy:
+    {% for observation_from_jcb in observations %}
+    {% if use_observer(observation_from_jcb) %}
+    {% if observation_from_jcb in bias_files %}
+    - ['{{atmosphere_obsbiasroot_path}}/{{atmosphere_obsbiasin_prefix}}{{bias_files[observation_from_jcb]}}', '{{atmosphere_obsbiasin_path}}']
+    {% endif %}
+    {% endif %}
+    {% endfor %}
diff --git a/algorithm/atmosphere/atm_obs_staging.yaml.j2 b/algorithm/atmosphere/atm_obs_staging.yaml.j2
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+mkdir:
+    - '{{atmosphere_obsdatain_path}}'
+copy:
+    {% for observation_from_jcb in observations %}
+    {% if use_observer(observation_from_jcb) %}
+    - ['{{atmosphere_obsdataroot_path}}/{{atmosphere_obsdatain_prefix}}{{observation_from_jcb}}{{atmosphere_obsdatain_suffix}}', '{{atmosphere_obsdatain_path}}']
+    {% endif %}
+    {% endfor %}