diff --git a/ush/templates/FV3.input.yml b/ush/templates/FV3.input.yml
index d64a58079..f9256bc08 100644
--- a/ush/templates/FV3.input.yml
+++ b/ush/templates/FV3.input.yml
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ FV3_GFS_2017_gfdlmp:
     fv_debug: False
     k_split: 6
     n_split: 6
+    nord: 2
     nord_zs_filter: !!python/none
     range_warn: False
     vtdm4: 0.075
diff --git a/ush/templates/input.nml.FV3 b/ush/templates/input.nml.FV3
index 632712000..f94d00cbe 100644
--- a/ush/templates/input.nml.FV3
+++ b/ush/templates/input.nml.FV3
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
     rf_cutoff = 20.e2
     tau = 5.0
     use_hydro_pressure = .false.
-    vtdm4 = 0.075
+    vtdm4 = 0.02
     warm_start = .false.
     write_restart_with_bcs = .false.
     z_tracer = .true.