diff --git a/Externals.cfg b/Externals.cfg
index 50ebfcf4c0..f59ebf04ac 100644
--- a/Externals.cfg
+++ b/Externals.cfg
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ protocol = git
 required = True
 
 [EMC_post]
-tag = upp_gfsv16_release.v1.1.3
+tag = upp_gfsv16_release.v1.1.4
 local_path = sorc/gfs_post.fd
 repo_url = https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/EMC_post.git
 protocol = git
diff --git a/sorc/checkout.sh b/sorc/checkout.sh
index ada1972929..8006900aa8 100755
--- a/sorc/checkout.sh
+++ b/sorc/checkout.sh
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ if [[ ! -d gfs_post.fd ]] ; then
     rm -f ${topdir}/checkout-gfs_post.log
     git clone https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/EMC_post.git gfs_post.fd >> ${topdir}/checkout-gfs_post.log 2>&1
     cd gfs_post.fd
-    git checkout upp_gfsv16_release.v1.1.3
+    git checkout upp_gfsv16_release.v1.1.4
     ################################################################################
     # checkout_gtg
     ## yes: The gtg code at NCAR private repository is available for ops. GFS only.