diff --git a/cime_config/config_component.xml b/cime_config/config_component.xml
index 923e9afa8..7b45889d5 100644
--- a/cime_config/config_component.xml
+++ b/cime_config/config_component.xml
@@ -784,6 +784,24 @@
       If TRUE, the component libraries are always built with OpenMP capability.</desc>
   </entry>
 
+  <entry id="GPU_TYPE">
+    <type>char</type>
+    <valid_values>none, v100, a100, mi250</valid_values>
+    <default_value>none</default_value>
+    <group>build_def</group>
+    <file>env_build.xml</file>
+    <desc>If set will compile and submit with this gpu type enabled </desc>
+  </entry>
+
+  <entry id="GPU_OFFLOAD">
+    <type>char</type>
+    <valid_values>none, OpenACC, OpenMP, combined</valid_values>
+    <default_value>none</default_value>
+    <group>build_def</group>
+    <file>env_build.xml</file>
+    <desc>If set will compile and submit with this gpu offload method enabled </desc>
+  </entry>    
+
   <entry id="SMP_PRESENT">
     <type>logical</type>
     <valid_values>TRUE,FALSE</valid_values>