diff --git a/tests/parm/MOM_input_025.IN b/tests/parm/MOM_input_025.IN
index 65fe47f341..700f615b82 100644
--- a/tests/parm/MOM_input_025.IN
+++ b/tests/parm/MOM_input_025.IN
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ DTFREEZE_DP = -7.75E-08         !   [deg C Pa-1] default = 0.0
                                 ! temperature with pressure.
 
 ! === module MOM_restart ===
-PARALLEL_RESTARTFILES = False   !   [Boolean] default = False
+PARALLEL_RESTARTFILES = @[MOM6_PARALLEL_RESTARTFILES]   !   [Boolean] default = False
                                 ! If true, each processor writes its own restart file, otherwise a single
                                 ! restart file is generated
 
diff --git a/tests/tests/cpld_bmark_gefs b/tests/tests/cpld_bmark_gefs
index 507d6dbcf9..e895f244b0 100644
--- a/tests/tests/cpld_bmark_gefs
+++ b/tests/tests/cpld_bmark_gefs
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ export MOM6_FRUNOFF=runoff.daitren.clim.${NX_GLB}x${NY_GLB}.v20180328.nc
 export MOM6_RIVER_RUNOFF=True
 export MOM6_RESTART_SETTING=r
 export MOM6_DIAG_COORD_DEF_Z_FILE=interpolate_zgrid_26L.nc
+export MOM6_PARALLEL_RESTARTFILES=False
 #
 
 #perturbations/stochastic physics