diff --git a/src/ansys/dpf/composites/example_helper/__init__.py b/src/ansys/dpf/composites/example_helper/__init__.py
index a6fdc65d6..94571b8de 100644
--- a/src/ansys/dpf/composites/example_helper/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ansys/dpf/composites/example_helper/__init__.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def _download_and_upload_file(
     urllib.request.urlretrieve(file_url, local_path)
     if server.local_server:
         return local_path
-    return upload_file_to_unique_folder(filename, server=server)
+    return upload_file_to_unique_folder(local_path, server=server)
 
 
 def get_short_fiber_example_files(