diff --git a/cime/config/acme/machines/config_compilers.xml b/cime/config/acme/machines/config_compilers.xml
index 9c9c205be12b..da5c498cdff2 100644
--- a/cime/config/acme/machines/config_compilers.xml
+++ b/cime/config/acme/machines/config_compilers.xml
@@ -1225,11 +1225,13 @@ for mct, etc.
 </compiler>
 
 <compiler COMPILER="intel" MACH="lawrencium-lr2">
+        <NETCDF_PATH>$(NETCDF_DIR)</NETCDF_PATH>
 	<ADD_SLIBS> -lnetcdff -lnetcdf -mkl</ADD_SLIBS>
 	<GPTL_CPPDEFS> -DHAVE_VPRINTF -DHAVE_GETTIMEOFDAY </GPTL_CPPDEFS>
 </compiler>
 
 <compiler COMPILER="intel" MACH="lawrencium-lr3">
+        <NETCDF_PATH>$(NETCDF_DIR)</NETCDF_PATH>
 	<ADD_SLIBS> -lnetcdff -lnetcdf -mkl</ADD_SLIBS>
 	<GPTL_CPPDEFS> -DHAVE_VPRINTF -DHAVE_GETTIMEOFDAY </GPTL_CPPDEFS>
 </compiler>