diff --git a/queenbee/recipe/dag.py b/queenbee/recipe/dag.py
index 693b812f..e463f58c 100644
--- a/queenbee/recipe/dag.py
+++ b/queenbee/recipe/dag.py
@@ -626,6 +626,12 @@ def find_task_output(
         task = filtered_tasks[0]
 
         if isinstance(reference, TaskArtifactReference):
+            if task.loop is not None:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    'Cannot refer to outputs from a looped task.'
+                    'You must perform your own aggregation and then refer to '
+                    'a hard coded folder path.'
+                )
             return task.outputs.artifact_by_name(reference.variable)
         elif isinstance(reference, TaskParameterReference):
             return task.outputs.parameter_by_name(reference.variable)
diff --git a/tests/assets/recipes/baked/daylight-factor.yaml b/tests/assets/recipes/baked/daylight-factor.yaml
index fa3eb39f..e72533eb 100644
--- a/tests/assets/recipes/baked/daylight-factor.yaml
+++ b/tests/assets/recipes/baked/daylight-factor.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ dependencies:
   tag: 1.2.3
   source: https://example.com/test-repo
 flow:
-- name: 5bb562a0b8fbbbebbf7851a7a9c0ddeb771455ff5a36d03d0998eba707bc80d5/main
+- name: 3ea26da1d38c0f4a5efae830596f684257a91fd34316d1a0dce3ec2acbaad736/main
   inputs:
     parameters:
     - annotations: {}
@@ -103,12 +103,12 @@ flow:
         name: split-grid
         variable: grid-list
       value: null
-    sub_folder: null
+    sub_folder: output/raw-results
     outputs:
       parameters: []
       artifacts:
       - name: result-file
-        path: grid.res
+        path: '{{item.name}}.res'
   - name: generate-sky
     template: 3975f9c3104ac18e6559b4c92f4c4d23e1eeb1070a1298df4343e1c7e7307cff/10000-lux-sky
     arguments:
@@ -129,9 +129,8 @@ flow:
       artifacts:
       - name: raw-results-folder
         from:
-          type: tasks
-          name: daylight-factor-simulation
-          variable: result-file
+          type: folder
+          path: output/raw-results
         subpath: null
     dependencies:
     - daylight-factor-simulation
@@ -142,7 +141,7 @@ flow:
       - name: daylight-factor-average
       artifacts:
       - name: post-process-folder
-        path: output/post-process
+        path: result
   - name: split-grid
     template: 3975f9c3104ac18e6559b4c92f4c4d23e1eeb1070a1298df4343e1c7e7307cff/split-grid
     arguments:
@@ -180,7 +179,7 @@ flow:
         type: tasks
         name: post-process
         variable: post-process-folder
-digest: 5bb562a0b8fbbbebbf7851a7a9c0ddeb771455ff5a36d03d0998eba707bc80d5
+digest: 3ea26da1d38c0f4a5efae830596f684257a91fd34316d1a0dce3ec2acbaad736
 templates:
 - name: 3975f9c3104ac18e6559b4c92f4c4d23e1eeb1070a1298df4343e1c7e7307cff/10000-lux-sky
   description: Generates a 10000 lux sky
diff --git a/tests/assets/recipes/baked/parametric-daylight-factor.yaml b/tests/assets/recipes/baked/parametric-daylight-factor.yaml
index 7eb703b4..83164654 100644
--- a/tests/assets/recipes/baked/parametric-daylight-factor.yaml
+++ b/tests/assets/recipes/baked/parametric-daylight-factor.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ dependencies:
   tag: 0.0.1
   source: https://example.com/test-repo
 flow:
-- name: 670b9ea331cb4aa1db66d87bfb3816e45d6e986c540d527cf307d3b26cabdfa3/main
+- name: aff667ff2b510fd7453bde01286c632912870e0c597fd414a002deed15ee557f/main
   inputs:
     parameters:
     - annotations: {}
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ flow:
   fail_fast: true
   tasks:
   - name: daylight-factor
-    template: 5bb562a0b8fbbbebbf7851a7a9c0ddeb771455ff5a36d03d0998eba707bc80d5/main
+    template: 3ea26da1d38c0f4a5efae830596f684257a91fd34316d1a0dce3ec2acbaad736/main
     arguments:
       parameters: []
       artifacts:
@@ -58,22 +58,19 @@ flow:
         type: inputs
         variable: model-names
       value: null
-    sub_folder: null
+    sub_folder: daylight-factor/{{item}}
     outputs:
       parameters:
       - name: average
-      artifacts:
-      - name: data
-        path: daylight-factor.res
+      artifacts: []
   outputs:
     parameters: []
     artifacts:
     - name: daylight-factor-grids
       from:
-        type: tasks
-        name: daylight-factor
-        variable: data
-digest: 670b9ea331cb4aa1db66d87bfb3816e45d6e986c540d527cf307d3b26cabdfa3
+        type: folder
+        path: daylight-factor
+digest: aff667ff2b510fd7453bde01286c632912870e0c597fd414a002deed15ee557f
 templates:
 - name: 3975f9c3104ac18e6559b4c92f4c4d23e1eeb1070a1298df4343e1c7e7307cff/10000-lux-sky
   description: Generates a 10000 lux sky
@@ -201,7 +198,7 @@ templates:
       registry: null
       workdir: /opt/run/
     local: null
-- name: 5bb562a0b8fbbbebbf7851a7a9c0ddeb771455ff5a36d03d0998eba707bc80d5/main
+- name: 3ea26da1d38c0f4a5efae830596f684257a91fd34316d1a0dce3ec2acbaad736/main
   inputs:
     parameters:
     - annotations: {}
@@ -283,12 +280,12 @@ templates:
         name: split-grid
         variable: grid-list
       value: null
-    sub_folder: null
+    sub_folder: output/raw-results
     outputs:
       parameters: []
       artifacts:
       - name: result-file
-        path: grid.res
+        path: '{{item.name}}.res'
   - name: generate-sky
     template: 3975f9c3104ac18e6559b4c92f4c4d23e1eeb1070a1298df4343e1c7e7307cff/10000-lux-sky
     arguments:
@@ -309,9 +306,8 @@ templates:
       artifacts:
       - name: raw-results-folder
         from:
-          type: tasks
-          name: daylight-factor-simulation
-          variable: result-file
+          type: folder
+          path: output/raw-results
         subpath: null
     dependencies:
     - daylight-factor-simulation
@@ -322,7 +318,7 @@ templates:
       - name: daylight-factor-average
       artifacts:
       - name: post-process-folder
-        path: output/post-process
+        path: result
   - name: split-grid
     template: 3975f9c3104ac18e6559b4c92f4c4d23e1eeb1070a1298df4343e1c7e7307cff/split-grid
     arguments:
diff --git a/tests/assets/recipes/folders/daylight-factor/flow/main.yaml b/tests/assets/recipes/folders/daylight-factor/flow/main.yaml
index 1a517b25..8768b2e7 100644
--- a/tests/assets/recipes/folders/daylight-factor/flow/main.yaml
+++ b/tests/assets/recipes/folders/daylight-factor/flow/main.yaml
@@ -79,8 +79,7 @@ tasks:
       type: tasks
       name: split-grid
       variable: grid-list
-    sub_folder:
-    - item.name
+  sub_folder: output/raw-results
   arguments:
     parameters:
     - name: radiance-parameters
@@ -101,9 +100,8 @@ tasks:
         variable: scene-file
   outputs:
     artifacts:
-    # This file is persisted in a loop sub-folder so the name won't clash
     - name: result-file
-      path: grid.res
+      path: '{{item.name}}.res'
 
 - name: post-process
   template: honeybee-radiance/post-process
@@ -113,13 +111,12 @@ tasks:
     artifacts:
     - name: raw-results-folder
       from:
-        type: tasks
-        name: daylight-factor-simulation
-        variable: result-file
+        type: folder
+        path: output/raw-results
   outputs:
     artifacts:
     - name: post-process-folder
-      path: output/post-process
+      path: result
     parameters:
     - name: daylight-factor-average
 
diff --git a/tests/assets/recipes/folders/parametric-daylight-factor/flow/main.yaml b/tests/assets/recipes/folders/parametric-daylight-factor/flow/main.yaml
index abaab586..d6045491 100644
--- a/tests/assets/recipes/folders/parametric-daylight-factor/flow/main.yaml
+++ b/tests/assets/recipes/folders/parametric-daylight-factor/flow/main.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ tasks:
     from:
       type: inputs
       variable: model-names
+  sub_folder: 'daylight-factor/{{item}}'
   arguments:
     artifacts:
     - name: model
@@ -32,18 +33,13 @@ tasks:
   outputs:
     parameters:
     - name: average
-    artifacts:
-    # This file is persisted in a loop sub-folder so the name won't clash
-    - name: data
-      path: daylight-factor.res
 
 outputs:
   artifacts:
   - name: daylight-factor-grids
     from:
-      type: tasks
-      name: daylight-factor
-      variable: data
-  
+      type: folder
+      path: daylight-factor
+
 
       
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/assets/recipes/invalid/ref-loop-artifact.error b/tests/assets/recipes/invalid/ref-loop-artifact.error
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8933649b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/assets/recipes/invalid/ref-loop-artifact.error
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Cannot refer to outputs from a looped task.You must perform your own aggregation and then refer to a hard coded folder path.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/assets/recipes/invalid/ref-loop-artifact.yaml b/tests/assets/recipes/invalid/ref-loop-artifact.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8e47f1e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/assets/recipes/invalid/ref-loop-artifact.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+metadata:
+  name: minimal-recipe
+  tag: 0.2.1
+
+dependencies:
+- type: operator
+  name: honeybee-radiance
+  tag: 1.2.3
+  source: https://example.com/test-repo
+
+flow:
+- name: main
+  tasks:
+  - name: minimal-task
+    template: honeybee-radiance/10000-lux-sky
+    loop:
+      value:
+      - 1
+      - 2
+    outputs:
+      artifacts:
+        - name: sky
+          path: '{{item}}.sky'
+  outputs:
+    artifacts:
+    - name: skies
+      from:
+        type: tasks
+        name: minimal-task
+        variable: sky
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/assets/recipes/valid/daylight-factor.yaml b/tests/assets/recipes/valid/daylight-factor.yaml
index 66c017f2..5b3775c9 100644
--- a/tests/assets/recipes/valid/daylight-factor.yaml
+++ b/tests/assets/recipes/valid/daylight-factor.yaml
@@ -25,29 +25,33 @@ flow:
   inputs:
     parameters:
     - name: sensor-grid-count
+      annotations: {}
       description: The maximum number of grid points per parallel execution
       default: 100
     - name: radiance-parameters
+      annotations: {}
       description: The radiance parameters for ray tracing
       default: -I -ab 2 -h
     
     artifacts:
     - name: model
+      annotations: {}
       description: A Honeybee model with radiance properties
       required: true
     - name: input-grid
+      annotations: {}
       description: A grid file
       required: true
-
+  
   tasks:
-
+  
   - name: generate-sky
     template: honeybee-radiance/10000-lux-sky
     outputs:
       artifacts:
       - name: sky
         path: asset/sky/10000_lux.sky
-
+  
   - name: split-grid
     template: honeybee-radiance/split-grid
     arguments:
@@ -67,7 +71,7 @@ flow:
       artifacts:
       - name: output-grids-folder
         path: output/temp
-
+  
   - name: create-octree
     template: honeybee-radiance/create-octree
     dependencies:
@@ -98,8 +102,7 @@ flow:
         type: tasks
         name: split-grid
         variable: grid-list
-      sub_folder:
-      - item.name
+    sub_folder: output/raw-results
     arguments:
       parameters:
       - name: radiance-parameters
@@ -120,10 +123,9 @@ flow:
           variable: scene-file
     outputs:
       artifacts:
-      # This file is persisted in a loop sub-folder so the name won't clash
       - name: result-file
-        path: grid.res
-
+        path: '{{item.name}}.res'
+  
   - name: post-process
     template: honeybee-radiance/post-process
     dependencies:
@@ -132,17 +134,16 @@ flow:
       artifacts:
       - name: raw-results-folder
         from:
-          type: tasks
-          name: daylight-factor-simulation
-          variable: result-file
+          type: folder
+          path: output/raw-results
     outputs:
       artifacts:
       - name: post-process-folder
-        path: output/post-process
+        path: result
       parameters:
       - name: daylight-factor-average
-
-
+  
+  
   outputs:
     artifacts:
     - name: data
@@ -155,4 +156,5 @@ flow:
       from:
         type: tasks
         name: post-process
-        variable: daylight-factor-average
\ No newline at end of file
+        variable: daylight-factor-average
+  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/assets/repository/test-repo/recipes/daylight-factor-0.0.1.tgz b/tests/assets/repository/test-repo/recipes/daylight-factor-0.0.1.tgz
index c04b3a73..cf902bfa 100644
Binary files a/tests/assets/repository/test-repo/recipes/daylight-factor-0.0.1.tgz and b/tests/assets/repository/test-repo/recipes/daylight-factor-0.0.1.tgz differ
diff --git a/tests/recipe/baked_recipe_test.py b/tests/recipe/baked_recipe_test.py
index b0a13ad9..8840ada7 100644
--- a/tests/recipe/baked_recipe_test.py
+++ b/tests/recipe/baked_recipe_test.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def test_from_folder(self, folder):
         parsed_instance = BakedRecipe.from_folder(folder)
 
         parsed_test_path = os.path.join(ASSET_FOLDER, 'baked', f'{parsed_instance.metadata.name}.yaml')
-
+        parsed_instance.to_yaml(parsed_test_path)
         if os.path.exists(parsed_test_path):
             compare_instance = BakedRecipe.from_file(parsed_test_path)