diff --git a/src/wic/compiler.py b/src/wic/compiler.py
index 5ba74d3a..5dfaf91d 100644
--- a/src/wic/compiler.py
+++ b/src/wic/compiler.py
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ def compile_workflow_once(yaml_tree_ast: YamlTree,
         new_keyval: WorkflowInputsFile = {}
         if 'File' == in_dict['type']:
             # path = Path(in_dict['value']).name # NOTE: Use .name ?
-            newval = {'class': 'File', 'path': in_dict['value']}
+            newval = {'class': 'File', 'location': in_dict['value']}
             if 'format' in in_dict:
                 in_format = in_dict['format']
                 if isinstance(in_format, List):
diff --git a/src/wic/run_local.py b/src/wic/run_local.py
index 8b14db4d..e460304f 100644
--- a/src/wic/run_local.py
+++ b/src/wic/run_local.py
@@ -325,19 +325,21 @@ def stage_input_files(yml_inputs: Yaml, root_yml_dir_abs: Path,
         FileNotFoundError: If throw and it any of the input files do not exist.
     """
     for key, val in yml_inputs.items():
-        if isinstance(val, Dict) and val.get('class', '') == 'File':
-            path = root_yml_dir_abs / Path(val['path'])
+        if isinstance(val, Dict) and val.get('class', '') in ['File', 'Directory']:
+            path = root_yml_dir_abs / Path(val['location'])
             if not path.exists() and throw:
                 # raise FileNotFoundError(f'Error! {path} does not exist!')
                 print(f'Error! {path} does not exist!')
                 sys.exit(1)
 
             relpath = Path('autogenerated/') if relative_run_path else Path('.')
-            pathauto = relpath / Path(val['path'])  # .name # NOTE: Use .name ?
+            pathauto = relpath / Path(val['location'])  # .name # NOTE: Use .name ?
             pathauto.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+            if val['class'] == 'Directory':
+                pathauto = pathauto.parent
 
             if path != pathauto:
-                cmd = ['cp', str(path), str(pathauto)]
+                cmd = ['cp', '-r', str(path), str(pathauto)]
                 proc = sub.run(cmd, check=False)