diff --git a/scripts/save_concurrent_batches.py b/scripts/save_concurrent_batches.py
index a0252258..55bee9ee 100644
--- a/scripts/save_concurrent_batches.py
+++ b/scripts/save_concurrent_batches.py
@@ -2,14 +2,16 @@
 Constructs batches where each batch includes all GSPs and only a single timestamp.
 
 Currently a slightly hacky implementation due to the way the configs are done. This script will use
-the same config file currently set to train the model.
+the same config file currently set to train the model. In the datamodule config file it is possible 
+to set the batch_output_dir and number of train/val batches, they can also be overriden in the command as 
+shown in the example below.  
 
 use:
 ```
 python save_concurrent_batches.py \
-    +batch_output_dir="/mnt/disks/nwp_rechunk/concurrent_batches_v3.9" \
-    +num_train_batches=20_000 \
-    +num_val_batches=4_000
+    datamodule.batch_output_dir="/mnt/disks/nwp_rechunk/concurrent_batches_v3.9" \
+    datamodule.num_train_batches=20_000 \
+    datamodule.num_val_batches=4_000
 ```
 
 """
@@ -157,12 +159,12 @@ def main(config: DictConfig):
     config_dm = config.datamodule
 
     # Set up directory
-    os.makedirs(config.batch_output_dir, exist_ok=False)
+    os.makedirs(config_dm.batch_output_dir, exist_ok=False)
 
-    with open(f"{config.batch_output_dir}/datamodule.yaml", "w") as f:
+    with open(f"{config_dm.batch_output_dir}/datamodule.yaml", "w") as f:
         f.write(OmegaConf.to_yaml(config.datamodule))
 
-    shutil.copyfile(config_dm.configuration, f"{config.batch_output_dir}/data_configuration.yaml")
+    shutil.copyfile(config_dm.configuration, f"{config_dm.batch_output_dir}/data_configuration.yaml")
 
     dataloader_kwargs = dict(
         shuffle=False,
@@ -179,39 +181,39 @@ def main(config: DictConfig):
         persistent_workers=False,
     )
 
-    if config.num_val_batches > 0:
+    if config_dm.num_val_batches > 0:
         print("----- Saving val batches -----")
 
-        os.mkdir(f"{config.batch_output_dir}/val")
+        os.mkdir(f"{config_dm.batch_output_dir}/val")
 
         val_batch_pipe = _get_datapipe(
             config_dm.configuration,
             *config_dm.val_period,
-            config.num_val_batches,
+            config_dm.num_val_batches,
         )
 
         _save_batches_with_dataloader(
             batch_pipe=val_batch_pipe,
-            batch_dir=f"{config.batch_output_dir}/val",
-            num_batches=config.num_val_batches,
+            batch_dir=f"{config_dm.batch_output_dir}/val",
+            num_batches=config_dm.num_val_batches,
             dataloader_kwargs=dataloader_kwargs,
         )
 
-    if config.num_train_batches > 0:
+    if config_dm.num_train_batches > 0:
         print("----- Saving train batches -----")
 
-        os.mkdir(f"{config.batch_output_dir}/train")
+        os.mkdir(f"{config_dm.batch_output_dir}/train")
 
         train_batch_pipe = _get_datapipe(
             config_dm.configuration,
             *config_dm.train_period,
-            config.num_train_batches,
+            config_dm.num_train_batches,
         )
 
         _save_batches_with_dataloader(
             batch_pipe=train_batch_pipe,
-            batch_dir=f"{config.batch_output_dir}/train",
-            num_batches=config.num_train_batches,
+            batch_dir=f"{config_dm.batch_output_dir}/train",
+            num_batches=config_dm.num_train_batches,
             dataloader_kwargs=dataloader_kwargs,
         )