diff --git a/tests/tests/cpld_control_gefs b/tests/tests/cpld_control_gefs
index cff25cc736..fe646c8db1 100644
--- a/tests/tests/cpld_control_gefs
+++ b/tests/tests/cpld_control_gefs
@@ -237,11 +237,12 @@ export PROGSIGMA=.true.
 export IOPT_TRS=2
 export IOPT_DIAG=1
 
-export IAER=2011
-
 export DOGP_CLDOPTICS_LUT=.false.
 export DOGP_LWSCAT=.false.
 
+#but no aerosol radiative feedback, as in gefs reforecast
+export IAER=1011
+
 #model configurations
 export FV3_RUN=cpld_control_run.IN
 export CCPP_SUITE=FV3_GFS_v17_coupled_p8_ugwpv1