diff --git a/prodtests/full-system-test/dpl-workflow.sh b/prodtests/full-system-test/dpl-workflow.sh
index db491da5ebec5..374815795258b 100755
--- a/prodtests/full-system-test/dpl-workflow.sh
+++ b/prodtests/full-system-test/dpl-workflow.sh
@@ -106,7 +106,9 @@ EVE_OPT=" --jsons-folder $EDJSONS_DIR"
 : ${ITSTPC_CONFIG_KEY:=}
 : ${AOD_SOURCES:=$TRACK_SOURCES}
 : ${AODPROD_OPT:=}
-: ${ALPIDE_ERR_DUMPS:=0}
+if [[ -z $ALPIDE_ERR_DUMPS ]]; then
+  [[ $EPNSYNCMODE == 1 && $RUNTYPE == "PHYSICS" ]] && ALPIDE_ERR_DUMPS=1 || ALPIDE_ERR_DUMPS=0
+fi
 
 [[ "0$DISABLE_ROOT_OUTPUT" == "00" ]] && DISABLE_ROOT_OUTPUT=