diff --git a/workflow/rocoto/gfs_tasks.py b/workflow/rocoto/gfs_tasks.py
index 047d41e6b2..9d9b28fb17 100644
--- a/workflow/rocoto/gfs_tasks.py
+++ b/workflow/rocoto/gfs_tasks.py
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ def _atmosoceaniceprod(self, component: str):
         data = f'{history_path}/{history_file_tmpl}'
         dep_dict = {'type': 'data', 'data': data, 'age': 120}
         deps.append(rocoto.add_dependency(dep_dict))
-        dep_dict = {'type': 'task', 'name': f'{self.run}fcst'}
+        dep_dict = {'type': 'metatask', 'name': f'{self.run}fcst'}
         deps.append(rocoto.add_dependency(dep_dict))
         dependencies = rocoto.create_dependency(dep=deps, dep_condition='or')