diff --git a/workflows/treeval.nf b/workflows/treeval.nf
index b90ce7e5..b3406b81 100755
--- a/workflows/treeval.nf
+++ b/workflows/treeval.nf
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ workflow TREEVAL {
             REPEAT_DENSITY.out.repeat_density,
             params.entry
         )
+        hic_report      = ch_reporting
         ch_versions     = ch_versions.mix( HIC_MAPPING.out.versions )
     } else {
         hic_report = []