diff --git a/tests/tests/cpld_mpi_pdlib_p8 b/tests/tests/cpld_mpi_pdlib_p8
index ab941f5414..c3879bf706 100644
--- a/tests/tests/cpld_mpi_pdlib_p8
+++ b/tests/tests/cpld_mpi_pdlib_p8
@@ -109,13 +109,9 @@ export FV3_RUN=cpld_control_run.IN
 
 export DT_INNER=720
 export DT_ATMOS=720
-export K_SPLIT=2
+export K_SPLIT=4
 export N_SPLIT=5
 
 # HR4 GFSv17 GWD update
-export DO_UGWP_V0=.false.
-export DO_UGWP_V1=.true.
-export DO_GSL_DRAG_LS_BL=.true.
 export DO_GWD_OPT_PSL=.true.
 export DO_GSL_DRAG_SS=.false.
-export DO_GSL_DRAG_TOFD=.true.