diff --git a/dhp-workflows/dhp-enrichment/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/countrypropagation/input_countrypropagation_parameters.json b/dhp-workflows/dhp-enrichment/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/countrypropagation/input_countrypropagation_parameters.json
index e7a6bf5b0..f217e2458 100644
--- a/dhp-workflows/dhp-enrichment/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/countrypropagation/input_countrypropagation_parameters.json
+++ b/dhp-workflows/dhp-enrichment/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/countrypropagation/input_countrypropagation_parameters.json
@@ -5,12 +5,6 @@
     "paramDescription": "the path of the sequencial file to read",
     "paramRequired": true
   },
-  {
-    "paramName":"h",
-    "paramLongName":"hive_metastore_uris",
-    "paramDescription": "the hive metastore uris",
-    "paramRequired": false
-  },
   {
     "paramName":"tn",
     "paramLongName":"resultTableName",
diff --git a/dhp-workflows/dhp-enrichment/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/countrypropagation/oozie_app/workflow.xml b/dhp-workflows/dhp-enrichment/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/countrypropagation/oozie_app/workflow.xml
index 85116e4cc..202c86a6d 100644
--- a/dhp-workflows/dhp-enrichment/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/countrypropagation/oozie_app/workflow.xml
+++ b/dhp-workflows/dhp-enrichment/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/countrypropagation/oozie_app/workflow.xml
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@
             <arg>--sourcePath</arg><arg>${sourcePath}</arg>
             <arg>--whitelist</arg><arg>${whitelist}</arg>
             <arg>--allowedtypes</arg><arg>${allowedtypes}</arg>
-            <arg>--hive_metastore_uris</arg><arg>${hive_metastore_uris}</arg>
             <arg>--outputPath</arg><arg>${workingDir}/preparedInfo</arg>
         </spark>
         <ok to="fork_join_prepare_result_country"/>
@@ -146,7 +145,7 @@
             </spark-opts>
             <arg>--sourcePath</arg><arg>${sourcePath}/publication</arg>
             <arg>--outputPath</arg><arg>${workingDir}/publication</arg>
-            <arg>--hive_metastore_uris</arg><arg>${hive_metastore_uris}</arg>
+            <arg>--workingPath</arg><arg>${workingDir}/workingP</arg>
             <arg>--resultTableName</arg><arg>eu.dnetlib.dhp.schema.oaf.Publication</arg>
             <arg>--preparedInfoPath</arg><arg>${workingDir}/preparedInfo</arg>
         </spark>
@@ -176,7 +175,7 @@
             </spark-opts>
             <arg>--sourcePath</arg><arg>${sourcePath}/dataset</arg>
             <arg>--outputPath</arg><arg>${workingDir}/dataset</arg>
-            <arg>--hive_metastore_uris</arg><arg>${hive_metastore_uris}</arg>
+            <arg>--workingPath</arg><arg>${workingDir}/workingD</arg>
             <arg>--resultTableName</arg><arg>eu.dnetlib.dhp.schema.oaf.Dataset</arg>
             <arg>--preparedInfoPath</arg><arg>${workingDir}/preparedInfo</arg>
         </spark>
@@ -206,7 +205,7 @@
             </spark-opts>
             <arg>--sourcePath</arg><arg>${sourcePath}/otherresearchproduct</arg>
             <arg>--outputPath</arg><arg>${workingDir}/otherresearchproduct</arg>
-            <arg>--hive_metastore_uris</arg><arg>${hive_metastore_uris}</arg>
+            <arg>--workingPath</arg><arg>${workingDir}/workingO</arg>
             <arg>--resultTableName</arg><arg>eu.dnetlib.dhp.schema.oaf.OtherResearchProduct</arg>
             <arg>--preparedInfoPath</arg><arg>${workingDir}/preparedInfo</arg>
         </spark>
@@ -236,7 +235,7 @@
             </spark-opts>
             <arg>--sourcePath</arg><arg>${sourcePath}/software</arg>
             <arg>--outputPath</arg><arg>${workingDir}/software</arg>
-            <arg>--hive_metastore_uris</arg><arg>${hive_metastore_uris}</arg>
+            <arg>--workingPath</arg><arg>${workingDir}/workingS</arg>
             <arg>--resultTableName</arg><arg>eu.dnetlib.dhp.schema.oaf.Software</arg>
             <arg>--preparedInfoPath</arg><arg>${workingDir}/preparedInfo</arg>
         </spark>