diff --git a/physics/MP/Thompson/mp_thompson.meta b/physics/MP/Thompson/mp_thompson.meta
index 26e0c72be..320164a4b 100644
--- a/physics/MP/Thompson/mp_thompson.meta
+++ b/physics/MP/Thompson/mp_thompson.meta
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@
   standard_name = flag_for_thompson_mp_scheme_initialization
   long_name = flag carrying scheme initialization status
   units = flag
+  dimensions = ()
   type = logical
   intent = inout
 [errmsg]
@@ -792,6 +793,7 @@
   standard_name = flag_for_thompson_mp_scheme_initialization
   long_name = flag carrying scheme initialization status
   units = flag
+  dimensions = ()
   type = logical
   intent = inout
 [errmsg]
@@ -818,6 +820,7 @@
   standard_name = flag_for_thompson_mp_scheme_initialization
   long_name = flag carrying scheme initialization status
   units = flag
+  dimensions = ()
   type = logical
   intent = inout
 [errmsg]