diff --git a/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GLDAS b/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GLDAS
index 1837969..8567e59 100755
--- a/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GLDAS
+++ b/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GLDAS
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ else
 fi
 [[ ! -d $COMOUT ]] && mkdir -m 775 -p $COMOUT
 
+export COMINgdas=${COMINgdas:-$ROTDIR}
+export DCOMIN=${DCOMIN:-${DCOMROOT:-"/gpfs/dell1/nco/ops/dcom"}}
+
 export model=${model:-noah}
 export MODEL=${MODEL:-`echo $model |tr '[a-z]' '[A-Z]'`}
 
diff --git a/ush/gldas_forcing.sh b/ush/gldas_forcing.sh
index 2b22997..75dfa61 100755
--- a/ush/gldas_forcing.sh
+++ b/ush/gldas_forcing.sh
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ yyyy=`echo $sdate |cut -c 1-4`
 cpc_precip="PRCP_CU_GAUGE_V1.0GLB_0.125deg.lnx.$sdate.RT"
 cpc=$pathp1/$cpc_precip
 if [ ! -s $cpc ]; then cpc=$pathp2/$cpc_precip ; fi
+if [ $RUN_ENVIR = "nco" ]; then cpc=$pathp2/$cpc_precip ; fi
 if [ ! -s $cpc ]; then 
  echo "WARNING: GLDAS MISSING $cpc, WILL NOT RUN."
  exit 3