diff --git a/cime_config/tests.py b/cime_config/tests.py
index 0c2a1bd1eb14..c4446f9a1747 100644
--- a/cime_config/tests.py
+++ b/cime_config/tests.py
@@ -219,9 +219,9 @@
     #atmopheric nbfb tests
     "e3sm_atm_nbfb" : {
         "tests" : (
-            "PGN_P1x1.ne4_oQU240.F2010",
-            "TSC_PS.ne4_oQU240.F2010",
-            "MVK_PS.ne4_oQU240.F2010",
+            "PGN_P1x1.ne4pg2_oQU480.F2010",
+            "TSC_PS.ne4pg2_oQU480.F2010",
+            "MVK_PS.ne4pg2_oQU480.F2010",
             )
         },