diff --git a/scripts/exglobal_archive.py b/scripts/exglobal_archive.py
index 1dab061bca..49f4860f2e 100755
--- a/scripts/exglobal_archive.py
+++ b/scripts/exglobal_archive.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def main():
 
     # Also import all COMIN* and COMOUT* directory and template variables
     for key in archive.task_config.keys():
-        if key.startswith("COMIN") or key.startswith("COMOUT"):
+        if key.startswith("COMIN_") or key.startswith("COMOUT_"):
             archive_dict[key] = archive.task_config[key]
 
     cwd = os.getcwd()