diff --git a/cime_config/config_pes.xml b/cime_config/config_pes.xml
index 81eb878dc6..d51c3e7327 100644
--- a/cime_config/config_pes.xml
+++ b/cime_config/config_pes.xml
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@
 	  <ntasks_ice>-4</ntasks_ice>
 	  <ntasks_ocn>-1</ntasks_ocn>
 	  <ntasks_glc>-8</ntasks_glc>
-	  <ntasks_wav>-8</ntasks_wav>
+	  <ntasks_wav>-2</ntasks_wav>
 	  <ntasks_cpl>-8</ntasks_cpl>
 	</ntasks>
 	<nthrds>
diff --git a/cime_config/testmods_dirs/allactive/defaultiomi/shell_commands b/cime_config/testmods_dirs/allactive/defaultiomi/shell_commands
index c169b3f4c6..04e78b5581 100644
--- a/cime_config/testmods_dirs/allactive/defaultiomi/shell_commands
+++ b/cime_config/testmods_dirs/allactive/defaultiomi/shell_commands
@@ -1 +1 @@
-./xmlchange NTASKS_OCN=144
+./xmlchange NTASKS_OCN=-2