diff --git a/drone_flightplan/flightplan.py b/drone_flightplan/flightplan.py
index 35d832f..3c10b89 100644
--- a/drone_flightplan/flightplan.py
+++ b/drone_flightplan/flightplan.py
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ def add_speed_and_agl(placemark):
     updated_waypoints = list(map(add_speed_and_agl, waypoints))
 
     # generate wpml file in output_file_path
-    create_xml(updated_waypoints, "goHome", agl, output_file_path)
+    output_file = create_xml(updated_waypoints, "goHome", agl, output_file_path)
+
+    return output_file
 
 
 def main():