diff --git a/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_VMINMON b/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_VMINMON
index b564dcebed..11e27b377b 100755
--- a/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_VMINMON
+++ b/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_VMINMON
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export CYCLE_INTERVAL=6
 ########################################
 #  Filenames
 ########################################
-gsistat=${gsistat:-${COM_ATMOS_ANALYSIS}/${RUN}.t${cyc}z.gsistat}
+export gsistat=${gsistat:-${COM_ATMOS_ANALYSIS}/${RUN}.t${cyc}z.gsistat}
 export mm_gnormfile=${gnormfile:-${M_FIX}/${RUN}_minmon_gnorm.txt}
 export mm_costfile=${costfile:-${M_FIX}/${RUN}_minmon_cost.txt}