diff --git a/Externals.cfg b/Externals.cfg
index 1b30c321ba..abe5f30aaf 100644
--- a/Externals.cfg
+++ b/Externals.cfg
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ protocol = git
 required = False
 
 [GDASApp]
-hash = d347d22
+hash = 7659c10
 local_path = sorc/gdas.cd
 repo_url = https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/GDASApp.git
 protocol = git
diff --git a/sorc/checkout.sh b/sorc/checkout.sh
index 1a3d2c9da6..a756c8d040 100755
--- a/sorc/checkout.sh
+++ b/sorc/checkout.sh
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ if [[ ${checkout_gsi} == "YES" ]]; then
 fi
 
 if [[ ${checkout_gdas} == "YES" ]]; then
-  checkout "gdas.cd" "https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/GDASApp.git" "d347d22" &
+  checkout "gdas.cd" "https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/GDASApp.git" "7659c10" &
 fi
 
 if [[ ${checkout_gsi} == "YES" || ${checkout_gdas} == "YES" ]]; then