diff --git a/cmake/configure_apps.cmake b/cmake/configure_apps.cmake
index cd82842a77..b6db3a5759 100644
--- a/cmake/configure_apps.cmake
+++ b/cmake/configure_apps.cmake
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ if(APP MATCHES "^(S2S|S2SA|S2SW|S2SWA|S2SWAL)$")
   set(FV3        ON  CACHE BOOL "Enable FV3"                 FORCE)
   set(MOM6       ON  CACHE BOOL "Enable MOM6"                FORCE)
   set(CICE6      ON  CACHE BOOL "Enable CICE6"               FORCE)
+  set(CDEPS      ON  CACHE BOOL "Enable CDEPS"               FORCE)
   set(STOCH_PHYS ON  CACHE BOOL "Enable Stochastic Physics"  FORCE)
   if(APP MATCHES "^(S2SW|S2SWA|S2SWAL)")
     set(WW3      ON  CACHE BOOL "Enable WAVEWATCH III"       FORCE)