diff --git a/parm/config/gfs/config.ufs b/parm/config/gfs/config.ufs
index 046ed99ed4..67075f300b 100644
--- a/parm/config/gfs/config.ufs
+++ b/parm/config/gfs/config.ufs
@@ -171,10 +171,7 @@ case "${fv3_res}" in
         export WRITE_GROUP=2
         export WRTTASK_PER_GROUP_PER_THREAD_PER_TILE=10
         export WRITE_GROUP_GFS=4
-        export WRTTASK_PER_GROUP_PER_THREAD_PER_TILE_GFS=10
-        if [[ ${machine} = "HERA" ]]; then
-            export WRTTASK_PER_GROUP_PER_THREAD_PER_TILE_GFS=20
-        fi 
+        export WRTTASK_PER_GROUP_PER_THREAD_PER_TILE_GFS=20 #Note this should be 10 for WCOSS2
         ;;
     "C1152")
         export DELTIM=120