diff --git a/Snakefile b/Snakefile
index 39861cc0..8ea73d76 100644
--- a/Snakefile
+++ b/Snakefile
@@ -104,15 +104,14 @@ exit 1
 
 rule warmup_run:
     output:
-        "warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root",
-    message: "Ensuring that calibrations/fieldmaps are available for {wildcards.DETECTOR_CONFIG}"
+        "warmup.edm4hep.root",
+    message: "Ensuring that calibrations/fieldmaps are available"
     shell: """
 set -m # monitor mode to prevent lingering processes
 exec ddsim \
-  -v VERBOSE \
   --runType batch \
   --numberOfEvents 1 \
-  --compactFile "$DETECTOR_PATH/{wildcards.DETECTOR_CONFIG}.xml" \
+  --compactFile "$DETECTOR_PATH/epic_ip6.xml" \
   --outputFile "{output}" \
   --enableGun
 """
diff --git a/benchmarks/backgrounds/Snakefile b/benchmarks/backgrounds/Snakefile
index d9de9e05..cdf85f8a 100644
--- a/benchmarks/backgrounds/Snakefile
+++ b/benchmarks/backgrounds/Snakefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import shutil
 
 rule backgrounds_sim:
     input:
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
         geometry_lib=find_epic_libraries(),
     output:
         "sim_output/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}/backgrounds/{PATH}.edm4hep.root",
diff --git a/benchmarks/backwards_ecal/Snakefile b/benchmarks/backwards_ecal/Snakefile
index f0bd6bb5..52261c7a 100644
--- a/benchmarks/backwards_ecal/Snakefile
+++ b/benchmarks/backwards_ecal/Snakefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ def get_n_events(wildcards):
 rule backwards_ecal_sim:
     input:
         steering_file=ancient("EPIC/EVGEN/SINGLE/{PARTICLE}/{ENERGY}/{PHASE_SPACE}/{PARTICLE}_{ENERGY}_{PHASE_SPACE}.steer"),
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
         geometry_lib=find_epic_libraries(),
     output:
         "sim_output/backwards_ecal/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}/{PARTICLE}/{ENERGY}/{PHASE_SPACE}/{PARTICLE}_{ENERGY}_{PHASE_SPACE}.{INDEX}.edm4hep.root",
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ exec npsim \
 rule backwards_ecal_recon:
     input:
         sim="sim_output/backwards_ecal/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}/{PARTICLE}/{ENERGY}/{PHASE_SPACE}/{PARTICLE}_{ENERGY}_{PHASE_SPACE}.{INDEX}.edm4hep.root",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
     output:
         "sim_output/backwards_ecal/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}/{PARTICLE}/{ENERGY}/{PHASE_SPACE}/{PARTICLE}_{ENERGY}_{PHASE_SPACE}.{INDEX}.eicrecon.edm4eic.root",
     log:
diff --git a/benchmarks/beamline/Snakefile b/benchmarks/beamline/Snakefile
index 878c2b2b..3ef663b5 100644
--- a/benchmarks/beamline/Snakefile
+++ b/benchmarks/beamline/Snakefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ANALYSISDIR=SIMOUTDIR+"analysis/"
 
 rule beamline_steering_sim:
     input:
-        warmup="warmup/epic_ip6_extended.edm4hep.root",
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
         macro=workflow.source_path("beamlineGPS.mac"),
         geometry_lib=find_epic_libraries(),
     output:
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ rule beamline_steering_sim:
 
 rule beamline_steering_analysis:
     input:
-        warmup="warmup/epic_ip6_extended.edm4hep.root",
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
         script=workflow.source_path("beamlineAnalysis.C"),
         header=workflow.source_path("shared_functions.h"),
         data=SIMOUTDIR+"beamlineTest{CAMPAIGN}.edm4hep.root",
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ rule beamline_steering_analysis:
 
 rule beamline_acceptance_sim:
     input:
-        warmup="warmup/epic_ip6_extended.edm4hep.root",
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
         macro=workflow.source_path("acceptanceGPS.mac"),
         geometry_lib=find_epic_libraries(),
     output:
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ rule beamline_acceptance_sim:
 
 rule beamline_acceptance_analysis:
     input:
-        warmup="warmup/epic_ip6_extended.edm4hep.root",
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
         script=workflow.source_path("acceptanceAnalysis.C"),
         header=workflow.source_path("shared_functions.h"),
         data=SIMOUTDIR+"acceptanceTest{CAMPAIGN}.edm4hep.root",
diff --git a/benchmarks/calo_pid/Snakefile b/benchmarks/calo_pid/Snakefile
index c24e39ca..32bd1547 100644
--- a/benchmarks/calo_pid/Snakefile
+++ b/benchmarks/calo_pid/Snakefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ def format_energy_for_dd4hep(s):
 
 rule calo_pid_sim:
     input:
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
         geometry_lib=find_epic_libraries(),
     output:
         "sim_output/calo_pid/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}/{PARTICLE}/{ENERGY_MIN}to{ENERGY_MAX}/{THETA_MIN}to{THETA_MAX}deg/{PARTICLE}_{ENERGY}_{THETA_MIN}to{THETA_MAX}deg.{INDEX}.edm4hep.root",
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ exec npsim \
 rule calo_pid_recon:
     input:
         sim="sim_output/calo_pid/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}/{PARTICLE}/{ENERGY}/{PHASE_SPACE}/{PARTICLE}_{ENERGY}_{PHASE_SPACE}.{INDEX}.edm4hep.root",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
     output:
         "sim_output/calo_pid/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}/{PARTICLE}/{ENERGY}/{PHASE_SPACE}/{PARTICLE}_{ENERGY}_{PHASE_SPACE}.{INDEX}.eicrecon.edm4eic.root",
     log:
diff --git a/benchmarks/ecal_gaps/Snakefile b/benchmarks/ecal_gaps/Snakefile
index ea6a96a1..9a80f396 100644
--- a/benchmarks/ecal_gaps/Snakefile
+++ b/benchmarks/ecal_gaps/Snakefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import os
 rule ecal_gaps_sim:
     input:
         steering_file="EPIC/EVGEN/SINGLE/{PARTICLE}/{ENERGY}/{PHASE_SPACE}/{PARTICLE}_{ENERGY}_{PHASE_SPACE}.steer",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
         geometry_lib=find_epic_libraries(),
     output:
         "sim_output/ecal_gaps/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}/{PARTICLE}/{ENERGY}/{PHASE_SPACE}/{PARTICLE}_{ENERGY}_{PHASE_SPACE}.{INDEX}.edm4hep.root",
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ exec npsim \
 rule ecal_gaps_recon:
     input:
         sim="sim_output/ecal_gaps/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}/{PARTICLE}/{ENERGY}/{PHASE_SPACE}/{PARTICLE}_{ENERGY}_{PHASE_SPACE}.{INDEX}.edm4hep.root",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
     output:
         "sim_output/ecal_gaps/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}/{PARTICLE}/{ENERGY}/{PHASE_SPACE}/{PARTICLE}_{ENERGY}_{PHASE_SPACE}.{INDEX}.eicrecon.edm4eic.root",
     log:
diff --git a/benchmarks/far_forward_dvcs/Snakefile b/benchmarks/far_forward_dvcs/Snakefile
index 78810eb5..a18644ae 100644
--- a/benchmarks/far_forward_dvcs/Snakefile
+++ b/benchmarks/far_forward_dvcs/Snakefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ rule far_forward_dvcs_compile:
 # Process the generated HepMC files through the simulation
 rule far_forward_dvcs_sim:
     input:
-        warmup="warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root",
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
         geometry_lib=find_epic_libraries(),
     output:
         "sim_output/far_forward_dvcs/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}/DVCS.{INDEX}.ab.hiAcc.{EBEAM}x{PBEAM}.edm4hep.root",
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ rule foo:
 rule far_forward_dvcs_reco:
     input:
         sim="sim_output/far_forward_dvcs/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}/DVCS.{INDEX}.ab.hiAcc.{EBEAM}x{PBEAM}.edm4hep.root",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
     output:
         "sim_output/far_forward_dvcs/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}/DVCS.{INDEX}.ab.hiAcc.{EBEAM}x{PBEAM}.eicrecon.edm4eic.root",
     params:
diff --git a/benchmarks/femc_electron/Snakefile b/benchmarks/femc_electron/Snakefile
index 4654f9c5..dff823ce 100644
--- a/benchmarks/femc_electron/Snakefile
+++ b/benchmarks/femc_electron/Snakefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ root -l -b -q '{input.script}({params.N_EVENTS},"{output.GEN_FILE}", "e-", {para
 rule femc_electron_simulate:
     input:
         GEN_FILE="sim_output/femc_electron/e-_{P}GeV.hepmc",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
         geometry_lib=find_epic_libraries(),
     output:
         SIM_FILE="sim_output/femc_electron/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_sim_e-_{P}GeV.edm4hep.root",
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ exec npsim \
 rule femc_electron_recon:
     input:
         SIM_FILE="sim_output/femc_electron/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_sim_e-_{P}GeV.edm4hep.root",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
     output:
         REC_FILE="sim_output/femc_electron/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_rec_e-_{P}GeV.edm4eic.root",
     params:
diff --git a/benchmarks/femc_photon/Snakefile b/benchmarks/femc_photon/Snakefile
index 1f2c6379..97335c28 100644
--- a/benchmarks/femc_photon/Snakefile
+++ b/benchmarks/femc_photon/Snakefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ root -l -b -q '{input.script}({params.N_EVENTS},"{output.GEN_FILE}", "gamma", {p
 rule femc_photon_simulate:
     input:
         GEN_FILE="sim_output/femc_photon/photon_{P}GeV.hepmc",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
         geometry_lib=find_epic_libraries(),
     output:
         SIM_FILE="sim_output/femc_photon/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_sim_photon_{P}GeV.edm4hep.root",
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ exec npsim \
 rule femc_photon_recon:
     input:
         SIM_FILE="sim_output/femc_photon/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_sim_photon_{P}GeV.edm4hep.root",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
     output:
         REC_FILE="sim_output/femc_photon/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_rec_photon_{P}GeV.edm4eic.root",
     params:
diff --git a/benchmarks/femc_pi0/Snakefile b/benchmarks/femc_pi0/Snakefile
index bd045d68..136abcba 100644
--- a/benchmarks/femc_pi0/Snakefile
+++ b/benchmarks/femc_pi0/Snakefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ root -l -b -q '{input.script}({params.N_EVENTS},"{output.GEN_FILE}", "pi0", {par
 rule femc_pi0_simulate:
     input:
         GEN_FILE="sim_output/femc_pi0/pi0_{P}GeV.hepmc",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
         geometry_lib=find_epic_libraries(),
     params:
         N_EVENTS=get_n_events,
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ exec npsim \
 rule femc_pi0_recon:
     input:
         SIM_FILE="sim_output/femc_pi0/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_sim_pi0_{P}GeV.edm4hep.root",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
     output:
         REC_FILE="sim_output/femc_pi0/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_rec_pi0_{P}GeV.edm4eic.root",
     params:
diff --git a/benchmarks/insert_muon/Snakefile b/benchmarks/insert_muon/Snakefile
index 9e00dd7b..70fb0d77 100644
--- a/benchmarks/insert_muon/Snakefile
+++ b/benchmarks/insert_muon/Snakefile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ root -l -b -q '{input.script}({params.NEVENTS_GEN},"{output.GEN_FILE}", "mu-", {
 rule insert_muon_simulate:
     input:
         GEN_FILE="sim_output/insert_muon/mu-_{P}GeV.hepmc",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
         geometry_lib=find_epic_libraries(),
     output:
         SIM_FILE="sim_output/insert_muon/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_sim_mu-_{P}GeV_{INDEX}.edm4hep.root",
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ exec npsim \
 rule insert_muon_recon:
     input:
         SIM_FILE="sim_output/insert_muon/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_sim_mu-_{P}GeV_{INDEX}.edm4hep.root",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
     output:
         REC_FILE="sim_output/insert_muon/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_rec_mu-_{P}GeV_{INDEX}.edm4hep.root",
     params:
diff --git a/benchmarks/insert_neutron/Snakefile b/benchmarks/insert_neutron/Snakefile
index fac95d23..2ef1d332 100644
--- a/benchmarks/insert_neutron/Snakefile
+++ b/benchmarks/insert_neutron/Snakefile
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ root -l -b -q '{input.script}({params.NEVENTS_GEN},"{output.GEN_FILE}", "neutron
 rule insert_neutron_simulate:
     input:
         GEN_FILE="sim_output/insert_neutron/neutron_{P}GeV.hepmc",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
         geometry_lib=find_epic_libraries(),
     output:
         SIM_FILE="sim_output/insert_neutron/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_sim_neutron_{P}GeV_{INDEX}.edm4hep.root",
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ exec npsim \
 rule insert_neutron_recon:
     input:
         SIM_FILE="sim_output/insert_neutron/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_sim_neutron_{P}GeV_{INDEX}.edm4hep.root",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
     output:
         REC_FILE="sim_output/insert_neutron/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_rec_neutron_{P}GeV_{INDEX}.edm4eic.root",
     params:
diff --git a/benchmarks/insert_tau/Snakefile b/benchmarks/insert_tau/Snakefile
index bf275c9c..28945bcc 100644
--- a/benchmarks/insert_tau/Snakefile
+++ b/benchmarks/insert_tau/Snakefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ root -l -b -q '{input.script}({params.N_EVENTS},"{output.GEN_FILE}", "tau-", {pa
 rule insert_tau_simulate:
     input:
         GEN_FILE="sim_output/insert_tau/tau-_{P}GeV.hepmc",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
         geometry_lib=find_epic_libraries(),
     output:
         SIM_FILE="sim_output/insert_tau/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_sim_tau-_{P}GeV_{INDEX}.edm4hep.root",
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ exec npsim \
 rule insert_tau_recon:
     input:
         SIM_FILE="sim_output/insert_tau/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_sim_tau-_{P}GeV_{INDEX}.edm4hep.root",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
     output:
         REC_FILE="sim_output/insert_tau/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_rec_tau-_{P}GeV_{INDEX}.edm4eic.root",
     params:
diff --git a/benchmarks/lfhcal/Snakefile b/benchmarks/lfhcal/Snakefile
index d65e03c2..2230287d 100644
--- a/benchmarks/lfhcal/Snakefile
+++ b/benchmarks/lfhcal/Snakefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ def get_n_events(wildcards):
 rule lfhcal_sim:
     input:
         steering_file="EPIC/EVGEN/SINGLE/{PARTICLE}/{ENERGY}/{PHASE_SPACE}/{PARTICLE}_{ENERGY}_{PHASE_SPACE}.steer",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
         geometry_lib=find_epic_libraries(),
     output:
         "sim_output/lfhcal/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}/{PARTICLE}/{ENERGY}/{PHASE_SPACE}/{PARTICLE}_{ENERGY}_{PHASE_SPACE}.{INDEX}.edm4hep.root",
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ npsim \
 rule lfhcal_recon:
     input:
         sim="sim_output/lfhcal/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}/{PARTICLE}/{ENERGY}/{PHASE_SPACE}/{PARTICLE}_{ENERGY}_{PHASE_SPACE}.{INDEX}.edm4hep.root",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
     output:
         "sim_output/lfhcal/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}/{PARTICLE}/{ENERGY}/{PHASE_SPACE}/{PARTICLE}_{ENERGY}_{PHASE_SPACE}.{INDEX}.eicrecon.edm4eic.root",
     log:
diff --git a/benchmarks/nhcal_acceptance/Snakefile b/benchmarks/nhcal_acceptance/Snakefile
index 811d81da..a53a4d21 100644
--- a/benchmarks/nhcal_acceptance/Snakefile
+++ b/benchmarks/nhcal_acceptance/Snakefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 rule nhcal_acceptance_simulate:
     input:
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
         geometry_lib=find_epic_libraries(),
     output:
         "sim_output/nhcal_acceptance/E{ENERGY}GeV/sim_{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.{INDEX}.edm4hep.root",
diff --git a/benchmarks/nhcal_basic_distribution/Snakefile b/benchmarks/nhcal_basic_distribution/Snakefile
index c3e8a9d7..9e672a71 100644
--- a/benchmarks/nhcal_basic_distribution/Snakefile
+++ b/benchmarks/nhcal_basic_distribution/Snakefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 rule nhcal_basic_distribution_simulate:
     input:
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
         geometry_lib=find_epic_libraries(),
     output:
         "sim_output/nhcal_basic_distribution/E{ENERGY}GeV/sim_{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.{INDEX}.edm4hep.root",
diff --git a/benchmarks/tracking_performances/Snakefile b/benchmarks/tracking_performances/Snakefile
index 95d7efc7..a6d11d6d 100644
--- a/benchmarks/tracking_performances/Snakefile
+++ b/benchmarks/tracking_performances/Snakefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 rule tracking_performance_sim:
     input:
         steering_file="EPIC/EVGEN/SINGLE/{PARTICLE}/{ENERGY}/{PHASE_SPACE}/{PARTICLE}_{ENERGY}_{PHASE_SPACE}.steer",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
         geometry_lib=find_epic_libraries(),
     output:
         "sim_output/tracking_performance/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}/{PARTICLE}/{ENERGY}/{PHASE_SPACE}/{PARTICLE}_{ENERGY}_{PHASE_SPACE}.{INDEX}.edm4hep.root",
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ exec npsim \
 rule tracking_performance_recon:
     input:
         "sim_output/tracking_performance/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}/{PARTICLE}/{ENERGY}/{PHASE_SPACE}/{PARTICLE}_{ENERGY}_{PHASE_SPACE}.{INDEX}.edm4hep.root",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
     output:
         "sim_output/tracking_performance/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}/{PARTICLE}/{ENERGY}/{PHASE_SPACE}/{PARTICLE}_{ENERGY}_{PHASE_SPACE}.{INDEX}.eicrecon.edm4eic.root",
     log:
diff --git a/benchmarks/tracking_performances_dis/Snakefile b/benchmarks/tracking_performances_dis/Snakefile
index 631911a9..b0d73d1c 100644
--- a/benchmarks/tracking_performances_dis/Snakefile
+++ b/benchmarks/tracking_performances_dis/Snakefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ rule trk_dis_compile:
 # Process the generated HepMC files through the simulation
 rule trk_dis_sim:
     input:
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
         geometry_lib=find_epic_libraries(),
     output:
         "sim_output/tracking_performances_dis/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}/pythia8NCDIS_{EBEAM}x{PBEAM}_minQ2={MINQ2}_beamEffects_xAngle=-0.025_hiDiv_{INDEX}.edm4hep.root",
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ npsim \
 rule trk_dis_reco:
     input:
         sim="sim_output/tracking_performances_dis/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}/pythia8NCDIS_{EBEAM}x{PBEAM}_minQ2={MINQ2}_beamEffects_xAngle=-0.025_hiDiv_{INDEX}.edm4hep.root",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
     output:
         "sim_output/tracking_performances_dis/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}/pythia8NCDIS_{EBEAM}x{PBEAM}_minQ2={MINQ2}_beamEffects_xAngle=-0.025_hiDiv_{INDEX}.edm4eic.root",
     params:
diff --git a/benchmarks/zdc_lambda/Snakefile b/benchmarks/zdc_lambda/Snakefile
index 02c43422..b06b8865 100644
--- a/benchmarks/zdc_lambda/Snakefile
+++ b/benchmarks/zdc_lambda/Snakefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ root -l -b -q '{input.script}({params.N_EVENTS},0,"{output.GEN_FILE}",{params.P}
 rule zdc_lambda_simulate:
     input:
         GEN_FILE="sim_output/zdc_lambda/lambda_decay_{P}GeV.hepmc",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
         geometry_lib=find_epic_libraries(),
     output:
         SIM_FILE="sim_output/zdc_lambda/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_sim_lambda_dec_{P}GeV_{INDEX}.edm4hep.root",
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ exec npsim \
 rule zdc_lambda_recon:
     input:
         SIM_FILE="sim_output/zdc_lambda/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_sim_lambda_dec_{P}GeV_{INDEX}.edm4hep.root",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
     output:
         REC_FILE="sim_output/zdc_lambda/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_rec_lambda_dec_{P}GeV_{INDEX}.edm4eic.root",
     params:
diff --git a/benchmarks/zdc_lyso/Snakefile b/benchmarks/zdc_lyso/Snakefile
index fc4b7e56..eb9e4b8f 100644
--- a/benchmarks/zdc_lyso/Snakefile
+++ b/benchmarks/zdc_lyso/Snakefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ root -l -b -q '{input.script}({params.num_events}, "{output.hepmcfile}", "{param
 rule zdc_lyso_sim:
     input:
         hepmcfile="data/{PARTICLE}_{BEAM_ENERGY}GeV_theta_{THETA_MIN}deg_thru_{THETA_MAX}deg.hepmc",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
         geometry_lib=find_epic_libraries(),
     output:
         "sim_output/zdc_lyso/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_{PARTICLE}_{BEAM_ENERGY}GeV_theta_{THETA_MIN}deg_thru_{THETA_MAX}deg.edm4hep.root",
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ exec npsim \
 rule zdc_lyso_reco:
     input:
         sim="sim_output/zdc_lyso/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_{PARTICLE}_{BEAM_ENERGY}GeV_theta_{THETA_MIN}deg_thru_{THETA_MAX}deg.edm4hep.root",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
     output:
         "sim_output/zdc_lyso/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_{PARTICLE}_{BEAM_ENERGY}GeV_theta_{THETA_MIN}deg_thru_{THETA_MAX}deg.eicrecon.edm4eic.root",
     log:
diff --git a/benchmarks/zdc_neutron/Snakefile b/benchmarks/zdc_neutron/Snakefile
index ff56afca..689a4426 100644
--- a/benchmarks/zdc_neutron/Snakefile
+++ b/benchmarks/zdc_neutron/Snakefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ root -l -b -q '{input.script}({params.num_events}, 0, "{output.hepmcfile}")'
 rule zdc_neutron_sim:
     input:
         hepmcfile="sim_output/zdc_neutron/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}/fwd_neutrons.hepmc",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
         geometry_lib=find_epic_libraries(),
     output:
         "sim_output/zdc_neutron/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}/fwd_neutrons.edm4hep.root",
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ exec npsim \
 rule zdc_neutron_reco:
     input:
         sim="sim_output/zdc_neutron/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}/fwd_neutrons.edm4hep.root",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
     output:
         "sim_output/zdc_neutron/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}/fwd_neutrons.edm4eic.root",
     params:
diff --git a/benchmarks/zdc_photon/Snakefile b/benchmarks/zdc_photon/Snakefile
index f46179cf..81437cd7 100644
--- a/benchmarks/zdc_photon/Snakefile
+++ b/benchmarks/zdc_photon/Snakefile
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ root -l -b -q '{input.script}('{params.N_EVENTS}',"{output.GEN_FILE}", "gamma",
 rule zdc_photon_simulate:
     input:
         GEN_FILE="sim_output/zdc_photon/zdc_photon_{P}GeV.hepmc",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
         geometry_lib=find_epic_libraries(),
     output:
         SIM_FILE="sim_output/zdc_photon/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_sim_zdc_photon_{P}GeV_{INDEX}.edm4hep.root",
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ exec npsim \
 rule zdc_photon_recon:
     input:
         SIM_FILE="sim_output/zdc_photon/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_sim_zdc_photon_{P}GeV_{INDEX}.edm4hep.root",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
     output:
         REC_FILE="sim_output/zdc_photon/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_rec_zdc_photon_{P}GeV_{INDEX}.edm4eic.root",
     params:
diff --git a/benchmarks/zdc_pi0/Snakefile b/benchmarks/zdc_pi0/Snakefile
index 2e6934bc..27b84238 100644
--- a/benchmarks/zdc_pi0/Snakefile
+++ b/benchmarks/zdc_pi0/Snakefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ root -l -b -q '{input.script}({params.N_EVENTS},0,"{output.GEN_FILE}",{params.P}
 rule zdc_pi0_simulate:
     input:
         GEN_FILE="sim_output/zdc_pi0/zdc_pi0_{P}GeV.hepmc",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
         geometry_lib=find_epic_libraries(),
     output:
         SIM_FILE="sim_output/zdc_pi0/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_sim_zdc_pi0_{P}GeV_{INDEX}.edm4hep.root",
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ exec npsim \
 rule zdc_pi0_recon:
     input:
         SIM_FILE="sim_output/zdc_pi0/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_sim_zdc_pi0_{P}GeV_{INDEX}.edm4hep.root",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
     output:
         REC_FILE="sim_output/zdc_pi0/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_rec_zdc_pi0_{P}GeV_{INDEX}.edm4eic.root",
     params:
diff --git a/benchmarks/zdc_sigma/Snakefile b/benchmarks/zdc_sigma/Snakefile
index 94158c44..1a752752 100644
--- a/benchmarks/zdc_sigma/Snakefile
+++ b/benchmarks/zdc_sigma/Snakefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ root -l -b -q '{input.script}({params.N_EVENTS},0,"{output.GEN_FILE}",{params.P}
 rule zdc_sigma_simulate:
     input:
         GEN_FILE="sim_output/zdc_sigma/sigma_decay_{P}GeV.hepmc",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
         geometry_lib=find_epic_libraries(),
     output:
         SIM_FILE="sim_output/zdc_sigma/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_sim_sigma_dec_{P}GeV_{INDEX}.edm4hep.root",
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ exec npsim \
 rule zdc_sigma_recon:
     input:
         SIM_FILE="sim_output/zdc_sigma/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_sim_sigma_dec_{P}GeV_{INDEX}.edm4hep.root",
-        warmup=ancient("warmup/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}.edm4hep.root"),
+        warmup="warmup.edm4hep.root",
     output:
         REC_FILE="sim_output/zdc_sigma/{DETECTOR_CONFIG}_rec_sigma_dec_{P}GeV_{INDEX}.edm4eic.root",
     params: