diff --git a/scripts/exgdas_enkf_update.sh b/scripts/exgdas_enkf_update.sh
index 0dd3c03d64..cbe08b99d1 100755
--- a/scripts/exgdas_enkf_update.sh
+++ b/scripts/exgdas_enkf_update.sh
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ corrlength=${corrlength:-1250}
 lnsigcutoff=${lnsigcutoff:-2.5}
 analpertwt=${analpertwt:-0.85}
 readin_localization_enkf=${readin_localization_enkf:-".true."}
-reducedgrid=${reducedgrid:-".true."}
+reducedgrid=${reducedgrid:-".false."}
 letkf_flag=${letkf_flag:-".false."}
 getkf=${getkf:-".false."}
 denkf=${denkf:-".false."}