diff --git a/dhp-workflows/dhp-stats-update/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/oa/graph/stats/oozie_app/workflow.xml b/dhp-workflows/dhp-stats-update/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/oa/graph/stats/oozie_app/workflow.xml
index 31a7a17c5..e23bd0aa3 100644
--- a/dhp-workflows/dhp-stats-update/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/oa/graph/stats/oozie_app/workflow.xml
+++ b/dhp-workflows/dhp-stats-update/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/oa/graph/stats/oozie_app/workflow.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
         </property>
         <property>
             <name>external_stats_db_name</name>
-            <value>stats_ext</value>
             <description>the external stats that should be added since they are not included in the graph database</description>
         </property>
         <property>
@@ -432,7 +431,7 @@
             <argument>${stats_db_name}</argument>
             <argument>${monitor_db_name}</argument>
             <argument>${observatory_db_name}</argument>
-            <argument>${stats_ext}</argument>
+            <argument>${external_stats_db_name}</argument>
             <argument>${hadoop_user_name}</argument>
             <file>copyDataToImpalaCluster.sh</file>
         </shell>