diff --git a/sorc/gfs_build.cfg b/sorc/gfs_build.cfg
index 1a436842a1..c56db1f71f 100644
--- a/sorc/gfs_build.cfg
+++ b/sorc/gfs_build.cfg
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  Building gsi_enkf (gsi_enkf) .......................... yes
  Building gsi_utils (gsi_utils) ........................ yes
  Building gsi_monitor (gsi_monitor) .................... yes
+ Building gdas (gdas) .................................. yes
  Building gldas (gldas) ................................ yes
  Building UPP (upp) .................................... yes
  Building ufs_utils (ufs_utils) ........................ yes
diff --git a/sorc/partial_build.sh b/sorc/partial_build.sh
index aee38c3a11..bc94674c5f 100755
--- a/sorc/partial_build.sh
+++ b/sorc/partial_build.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ declare -a Build_prg=("Build_ufs_model" \
                       "Build_gsi_monitor" \
                       "Build_ww3_prepost" \
                       "Build_reg2grb2" \
+                      "Build_gdas" \
                       "Build_gldas" \
                       "Build_upp" \
                       "Build_ufs_utils" \