diff --git a/cicecore/cicedynB/general/ice_init.F90 b/cicecore/cicedynB/general/ice_init.F90
index e0ebdfbed..893c3da9a 100644
--- a/cicecore/cicedynB/general/ice_init.F90
+++ b/cicecore/cicedynB/general/ice_init.F90
@@ -980,6 +980,7 @@ subroutine input_data
       call broadcast_scalar(albsnowi,             master_task)
       call broadcast_scalar(ahmax,                master_task)
       call broadcast_scalar(atmbndy,              master_task)
+      call broadcast_scalar(default_season,       master_task)
       call broadcast_scalar(fyear_init,           master_task)
       call broadcast_scalar(ycycle,               master_task)
       call broadcast_scalar(atm_data_format,      master_task)