diff --git a/workflow/rocoto/gfs_tasks.py b/workflow/rocoto/gfs_tasks.py
index 44ab9aea49..3439e537ad 100644
--- a/workflow/rocoto/gfs_tasks.py
+++ b/workflow/rocoto/gfs_tasks.py
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ def _fcst_cycled(self):
 
         dependencies = rocoto.create_dependency(dep_condition='and', dep=dependencies)
 
-        if self.run in ['gdas', 'enkfgdas']:
+        if self.run in ['gdas']:
             dep_dict = {'type': 'task', 'name': f'{self.run}stage_ic'}
             dependencies.append(rocoto.add_dependency(dep_dict))
             dependencies = rocoto.create_dependency(dep_condition='or', dep=dependencies)