diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 34c0f791..8210e078 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ jobs:
           git push origin "${{ env.THE_VERSION }}" --force
 
       - name: Publish UMM-T with new version
-        uses: podaac/cmr-umm-updater@0.4.0
+        uses: podaac/cmr-umm-updater@0.5.0
         if: |
           github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' ||
           startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release')
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ jobs:
           timeout: 60
           disable_removal: 'true'
           umm_type: 'umm-t'
+          use_associations: 'false'
         env:
           LAUNCHPAD_TOKEN_SIT: ${{secrets.LAUNCHPAD_TOKEN_SIT}}
           LAUNCHPAD_TOKEN_UAT: ${{secrets.LAUNCHPAD_TOKEN_UAT}}
@@ -221,4 +222,4 @@ jobs:
           github.event.head_commit.message == '/deploy sit' ||
           github.event.head_commit.message == '/deploy uat'
         run:
-          aws s3 sync ./dist s3://podaac-services-${{ env.THE_ENV }}-hitide --exclude dataset-configs/* --exclude palettes/* --delete
+          aws s3 sync ./dist s3://podaac-services-${{ env.THE_ENV }}-hitide --exclude dataset-configs/* --exclude palettes/* --delete
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diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0173f462..aedec983 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Added
 - Add in commit message triggers
 - PODAAC-5326: Fixed 'Add matching granules to download' button.
+- issue-17: Add way to read config files to allow for multiple lat lon for variables images.
 ### Changed
 ### Removed
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/src/jpl/dijit/LegendsAndOpacity.js b/src/jpl/dijit/LegendsAndOpacity.js
index e38845b9..21700396 100644
--- a/src/jpl/dijit/LegendsAndOpacity.js
+++ b/src/jpl/dijit/LegendsAndOpacity.js
@@ -159,8 +159,27 @@ define([
             this.open = false;
         },
         handleVariablesFetched: function(message) {
-            if (this.datasets[message.datasetId]) {
-                this.datasets[message.datasetId].updateVariables(message.imgVariables);
+
+            // code to modify imgVariables when there are mutli groups
+            if('multi_lon_lat' in message){
+                var new_variables = [];
+                for(var i = 0; i < message.multi_groups.length; i++){
+                    var group_name = message.multi_groups[i];
+                    for(var j = 0; j < message.imgVariables.length; j++){
+                        var image_variable = { ...message.imgVariables[j] }; 
+                        image_variable['id'] = group_name + '/' + image_variable['id'];
+                        new_variables.push(image_variable);
+                    }
+                }
+                if (this.datasets[message.datasetId]) {
+                    this.datasets[message.datasetId].updateVariables(new_variables);
+                }
+            }
+
+            else{
+                if (this.datasets[message.datasetId]) {
+                    this.datasets[message.datasetId].updateVariables(message.imgVariables);
+                }
             }
         },
         handleAddGranuleFootprint: function(message) {