diff --git a/compass/ocean/tests/global_ocean/mesh/qu/dynamic_adjustment/__init__.py b/compass/ocean/tests/global_ocean/mesh/qu/dynamic_adjustment/__init__.py
index 5a6b10859b..d453f0f720 100644
--- a/compass/ocean/tests/global_ocean/mesh/qu/dynamic_adjustment/__init__.py
+++ b/compass/ocean/tests/global_ocean/mesh/qu/dynamic_adjustment/__init__.py
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ def __init__(self, test_group, mesh, init, time_integrator):
         time_integrator : {'split_explicit', 'RK4'}
             The time integrator to use for the forward run
         """
-        restart_times = ['0001-01-02_00:00:00', '0001-01-03_00:00:00']
+        restart_times = ['0001-01-11_00:00:00', '0001-01-21_00:00:00',
+                         '0001-01-31_00:00:00']
         restart_filenames = [
             f'restarts/rst.{restart_time.replace(":", ".")}.nc'
             for restart_time in restart_times]
@@ -52,21 +53,44 @@ def __init__(self, test_group, mesh, init, time_integrator):
                            subdir=step_name, get_dt_from_min_res=True)
 
         namelist_options = {
-            'config_run_duration': "'00-00-01_00:00:00'",
+            'config_run_duration': "'00-00-10_00:00:00'",
             'config_implicit_bottom_drag_type': "'constant_and_rayleigh'",
             'config_Rayleigh_damping_coeff': '1.0e-4'}
         namelist_options.update(shared_options)
         step.add_namelist_options(namelist_options)
 
         stream_replacements = {
-            'output_interval': '00-00-01_00:00:00',
-            'restart_interval': '00-00-01_00:00:00'}
+            'output_interval': '00-00-10_00:00:00',
+            'restart_interval': '00-00-10_00:00:00'}
         step.add_streams_file(module, 'streams.template',
                               template_replacements=stream_replacements)
 
         step.add_output_file(filename=f'../{restart_filenames[0]}')
         self.add_step(step)
 
+        # second step
+        step_name = 'damped_adjustment_2'
+        step = ForwardStep(test_case=self, mesh=mesh, init=init,
+                           time_integrator=time_integrator, name=step_name,
+                           subdir=step_name, get_dt_from_min_res=True)
+
+        namelist_options = {
+            'config_run_duration': "'00-00-10_00:00:00'",
+            'config_implicit_bottom_drag_type': "'constant_and_rayleigh'",
+            'config_Rayleigh_damping_coeff': '1.0e-5'}
+        namelist_options.update(shared_options)
+        step.add_namelist_options(namelist_options)
+
+        stream_replacements = {
+            'output_interval': '00-00-10_00:00:00',
+            'restart_interval': '00-00-10_00:00:00'}
+        step.add_streams_file(module, 'streams.template',
+                              template_replacements=stream_replacements)
+
+        step.add_input_file(filename=f'../{restart_filenames[0]}')
+        step.add_output_file(filename=f'../{restart_filenames[1]}')
+        self.add_step(step)
+
         # final step
         step_name = 'simulation'
         step = ForwardStep(test_case=self, mesh=mesh, init=init,
@@ -74,19 +98,19 @@ def __init__(self, test_group, mesh, init, time_integrator):
                            subdir=step_name, get_dt_from_min_res=True)
 
         namelist_options = {
-            'config_run_duration': "'00-00-01_00:00:00'",
+            'config_run_duration': "'00-00-10_00:00:00'",
             'config_do_restart': '.true.',
-            'config_start_time': f"'{restart_times[0]}'"}
+            'config_start_time': f"'{restart_times[1]}'"}
         namelist_options.update(shared_options)
         step.add_namelist_options(namelist_options)
 
         stream_replacements = {
-            'output_interval': '00-00-01_00:00:00',
-            'restart_interval': '00-00-01_00:00:00'}
+            'output_interval': '00-00-10_00:00:00',
+            'restart_interval': '00-00-10_00:00:00'}
         step.add_streams_file(module, 'streams.template',
                               template_replacements=stream_replacements)
 
-        step.add_input_file(filename=f'../{restart_filenames[0]}')
-        step.add_output_file(filename=f'../{restart_filenames[1]}')
+        step.add_input_file(filename=f'../{restart_filenames[1]}')
+        step.add_output_file(filename=f'../{restart_filenames[2]}')
         step.add_output_file(filename='output.nc')
         self.add_step(step)