diff --git a/conf/test_full.config b/conf/test_full.config
index 356fdccc..438cb944 100644
--- a/conf/test_full.config
+++ b/conf/test_full.config
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ params {
     // Skip CONCOCT due to timeout issues
     skip_concoct               = true
 
+    // Don't include unbinned contigs for downstream due to huge number, resulting in very long (and expensive) GTDB run times on AWS
+    exclude_unbins_from_postbinning = true
+
     // Set Prokka compliance mode to allow metaSPAdes bins to be annotated
     prokka_with_compliance     = true
     prokka_compliance_centre  = "nfcore"