diff --git a/smartgears/dataminer_app/tasks/dataminer-app.yml b/smartgears/dataminer_app/tasks/dataminer-app.yml
index 268e64e6..a50d278d 100644
--- a/smartgears/dataminer_app/tasks/dataminer-app.yml
+++ b/smartgears/dataminer_app/tasks/dataminer-app.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
       tags: [ 'tomcat', 'dataminer', 'wps', 'dataminer_algorithms', 'dataminer_algorithms_script' ]
       
     - name: Cron job that updates the algorithms repository and adds the missing algorithms configurations
-      cron: name="SVN update the algorithms repository" minute="*/10" job="/usr/local/bin/algorithms-updater" user='{{ smartgears_user }}' state=present
+      cron: name="SVN update the algorithms repository" minute="*/10" job="/usr/local/bin/algorithms-updater > {{ smartgears_instance_path }}/wps_algorithms_install_log/algorithms_updater_cron.log 2>&1" user='{{ smartgears_user }}' state=present
       tags: [ 'tomcat', 'dataminer', 'wps', 'dataminer_algorithms' ]
 
     - name: Create a directory where to install the gebco_08.nc data file
diff --git a/smartgears/dataminer_app/templates/algorithms-updater.j2 b/smartgears/dataminer_app/templates/algorithms-updater.j2
index a53aa5de..e0442262 100644
--- a/smartgears/dataminer_app/templates/algorithms-updater.j2
+++ b/smartgears/dataminer_app/templates/algorithms-updater.j2
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ function check_lock_file() {
     if [ -f $LOCK_FILE ] ; then
         set +o pipefail
         set +e
-        RUNNING_JOB=$( ps auwwx |  grep `cat /tmp/io` | grep -v grep )
+        RUNNING_JOB=$( ps auwwx |  grep `cat $LOCK_FILE` | grep -v grep )
         RUNNING_JOB_RETVAL=$?
         if [ $RUNNING_JOB_RETVAL -eq 0 ] ; then
             logger 'algorithms-updater: another job still running, exiting.'