diff --git a/eb_hooks.py b/eb_hooks.py
index 488e53d929..db01bb9007 100644
--- a/eb_hooks.py
+++ b/eb_hooks.py
@@ -254,8 +254,13 @@ def pre_configure_hook_wrf_aarch64(self, *args, **kwargs):
         if get_cpu_architecture() == AARCH64:
             pattern = "Linux x86_64 ppc64le, gfortran"
             repl = "Linux x86_64 aarch64 ppc64le, gfortran"
-            self.cfg.update('preconfigopts', "sed -i 's/%s/%s/g' arch/configure_new.defaults && " % (pattern, repl))
-            print_msg("Using custom preconfigopts for %s: %s", self.name, self.cfg['preconfigopts'])
+            if LooseVersion(self.version) <= LooseVersion('3.9.0'):
+                    self.cfg.update('preconfigopts', "sed -i 's/%s/%s/g' arch/configure_new.defaults && " % (pattern, repl))
+                    print_msg("Using custom preconfigopts for %s: %s", self.name, self.cfg['preconfigopts'])
+                    
+            if LooseVersion('4.0.0') <= LooseVersion(self.version) <= LooseVersion('4.2.1'):
+                    self.cfg.update('preconfigopts', "sed -i 's/%s/%s/g' arch/configure.defaults && " % (pattern, repl))
+                    print_msg("Using custom preconfigopts for %s: %s", self.name, self.cfg['preconfigopts'])
     else:
         raise EasyBuildError("WRF-specific hook triggered for non-WRF easyconfig?!")
 
diff --git a/eessi-2023.06-eb-4.7.2-2021a.yml b/eessi-2023.06-eb-4.7.2-2021a.yml
index 42a42f2236..e04f669ba9 100644
--- a/eessi-2023.06-eb-4.7.2-2021a.yml
+++ b/eessi-2023.06-eb-4.7.2-2021a.yml
@@ -24,3 +24,6 @@ easyconfigs:
        # see https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyconfigs/pull/18348
        options:
          from-pr: 18348
+  - WRF-4.3-foss-2021a-dmpar.eb:
+      options:
+        include-easyblocks-from-pr: 3006