diff --git a/tests/tests/cpld_control_c192_p8 b/tests/tests/cpld_control_c192_p8
index d9b04381e6..3c719ed235 100644
--- a/tests/tests/cpld_control_c192_p8
+++ b/tests/tests/cpld_control_c192_p8
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ export FNABSC="'C192.maximum_snow_albedo.tileX.nc'"
 
 export FV3_RUN=cpld_control_run.IN
 
-if [[ $MACHINE_ID = derecho ]] && [[ $MACHINE_ID = gaeac6 ]]; then
+if [[ $MACHINE_ID = derecho ]] || [[ $MACHINE_ID = gaeac6 ]]; then
   TPN=96
 fi
 
diff --git a/tests/tests/cpld_control_p8 b/tests/tests/cpld_control_p8
index 4a23793a45..bcb0427037 100644
--- a/tests/tests/cpld_control_p8
+++ b/tests/tests/cpld_control_p8
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export eps_imesh=2.5e-1
 
 export FV3_RUN=cpld_control_run.IN
 
-if [[ $MACHINE_ID = derecho ]] && [[ $MACHINE_ID = gaeac6 ]]; then
+if [[ $MACHINE_ID = derecho ]] || [[ $MACHINE_ID = gaeac6 ]]; then
   TPN=96
 fi
 
diff --git a/tests/tests/cpld_control_p8.v2.sfc b/tests/tests/cpld_control_p8.v2.sfc
index c397c70fde..14bec35bf2 100644
--- a/tests/tests/cpld_control_p8.v2.sfc
+++ b/tests/tests/cpld_control_p8.v2.sfc
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export eps_imesh=2.5e-1
 export FV3_RUN=cpld_control_run.IN
 export V2_SFC_FILE=true
 
-if [[ $MACHINE_ID = derecho ]] && [[ $MACHINE_ID = gaeac6 ]]; then
+if [[ $MACHINE_ID = derecho ]] || [[ $MACHINE_ID = gaeac6 ]]; then
   TPN=96
 fi