diff --git a/workflow/applications/gfs_cycled.py b/workflow/applications/gfs_cycled.py
index de6de8df41..cfe5c8d753 100644
--- a/workflow/applications/gfs_cycled.py
+++ b/workflow/applications/gfs_cycled.py
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ def _get_app_configs(self):
 
         if self.do_gempak:
             configs += ['gempak']
+            configs += ['npoess']
 
         if self.do_bufrsnd:
             configs += ['postsnd']