diff --git a/src/server/slave.c b/src/server/slave.c
--- a/src/server/slave.c
+++ b/src/server/slave.c
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
   char *urltoOutput;   /* Full URL where output is posted */
   char *pathtoOutput;  /* Full path to the output (rendered) file */
+  char *pathtoOutdir;  /* Full path to output directory */
 
   char *pathtoJob;     /* Full path to job data folder */
   char *pathtoJobfile; /* Full path to the job's main file */
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
         fprintf(stderr, "Preparing to render frame %d in job %d\n", framenum, jobnum);
 
-        prepareJobPaths(jobnum, framenum, outputExt, datadir, &urltoTar, &pathtoTar, &pathtoJob, &pathtoJobfile, &urltoOutput, &pathtoOutput);
+        prepareJobPaths(jobnum, framenum, outputExt, datadir, &urltoTar, &pathtoTar, &pathtoJob, &pathtoJobfile, &urltoOutput, &pathtoOutput, &pathtoOutdir);
         free(outputExt);
 
         if(downloadTar(urltoTar, pathtoTar))