diff --git a/lis/testcases/dataassim/SMOPSv4/lis.config b/lis/testcases/dataassim/SMOPSv4/lis.config
index 886b531cd..123d57c38 100644
--- a/lis/testcases/dataassim/SMOPSv4/lis.config
+++ b/lis/testcases/dataassim/SMOPSv4/lis.config
@@ -249,6 +249,10 @@ AGRMET PPT Background bias correction option: 0 # 0 = turn off (not ready yet)
 AGRMET radiation derived from: "cloud types"
 AGRMET cloud data directory: NONE
 AGRMET GALWEM radiation data directory: NONE
+AGRMET number of gauge networks to use: 0
+AGRMET gauge networks to use::
+NONE
+::
 
 #-----------------------LAND SURFACE MODELS--------------------------
 Noah-MP.4.0.1 model timestep:                15mn
diff --git a/lis/testcases/dataassim/smos_nrt_nn_l2sm/lis.config b/lis/testcases/dataassim/smos_nrt_nn_l2sm/lis.config
index 6a432df15..08e68b987 100644
--- a/lis/testcases/dataassim/smos_nrt_nn_l2sm/lis.config
+++ b/lis/testcases/dataassim/smos_nrt_nn_l2sm/lis.config
@@ -240,6 +240,10 @@ AGRMET sfc obs file format: 1
 AGRMET radiation derived from: "cloud types"
 AGRMET cloud data directory: NONE
 AGRMET GALWEM radiation data directory: NONE
+AGRMET number of gauge networks to use: 0
+AGRMET gauge networks to use::
+NONE
+::
 
 #-----------------------LAND SURFACE MODELS--------------------------
 Noah.3.9 model timestep:                  15mn