diff --git a/pixl_core/src/core/uploader/_xnat.py b/pixl_core/src/core/uploader/_xnat.py
index 56fc59fed..a8c345605 100644
--- a/pixl_core/src/core/uploader/_xnat.py
+++ b/pixl_core/src/core/uploader/_xnat.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def upload_to_xnat(
             session.services.import_(
                 data=zip_content,
                 overwrite=self.overwrite,
-                destination=self.project_slug,
+                destination=self.destination,
                 project=self.project_slug,
                 subject=study_tags.patient_id,
                 experiment=study_tags.pseudo_anon_image_id,