diff --git a/src/fasta_sampler.nf b/src/fasta_sampler.nf
index f9844005d11102ce77afdae4593d9c31fe7ad600..24644670830ec2a7d6c01e032e326d9285ba28f3 100644
--- a/src/fasta_sampler.nf
+++ b/src/fasta_sampler.nf
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ process sample_fasta {
 
   script:
 """
-head ${fasta} > sample.fasta
+head ${fasta} > ${fasta.simpleName}_sample.fasta
 """
 }