diff --git a/packages/framework/ini-files/config-specs.ini b/packages/framework/ini-files/config-specs.ini
index a59a18d50591..74fc1cd93849 100644
--- a/packages/framework/ini-files/config-specs.ini
+++ b/packages/framework/ini-files/config-specs.ini
@@ -1251,7 +1251,6 @@ opt-set-cmake-var Kokkos_CoreUnitTest_CudaTimingBased_SET_RUN_SERIAL BOOL FORCE
 opt-set-cmake-var Kokkos_CoreUnitTest_Default_SET_RUN_SERIAL BOOL FORCE : ON
 opt-set-cmake-var KokkosKernels_sparse_cuda_MPI_1_SET_RUN_SERIAL BOOL FORCE : ON
 opt-set-cmake-var KokkosKernels_batched_dla_cuda_MPI_1_SET_RUN_SERIAL BOOL FORCE : ON
-opt-set-cmake-var Intrepid2_unit-test_MonolithicExecutable_Intrepid2_Tests_MPI_1_SET_RUN_SERIAL BOOL FORCE : ON
 
 
 # Full configurations intended to be loaded.
diff --git a/packages/intrepid2/unit-test/MonolithicExecutable/CMakeLists.txt b/packages/intrepid2/unit-test/MonolithicExecutable/CMakeLists.txt
index 4a6393836293..0d47249d9ad8 100644
--- a/packages/intrepid2/unit-test/MonolithicExecutable/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/packages/intrepid2/unit-test/MonolithicExecutable/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ TRIBITS_ADD_EXECUTABLE_AND_TEST(
   NUM_MPI_PROCS 1
   PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "TEST PASSED"
   ADD_DIR_TO_NAME
+  RUN_SERIAL
   )
 
 # add single-group tests; allows for easier targeted builds and debugging (especially useful under CUDA)