diff --git a/met/src/basic/vx_config/config_constants.h b/met/src/basic/vx_config/config_constants.h
index 81bd59589e..e327163e43 100644
--- a/met/src/basic/vx_config/config_constants.h
+++ b/met/src/basic/vx_config/config_constants.h
@@ -532,7 +532,8 @@ static const char conf_key_GRIB_ens[]          = "GRIB_ens";
 static const char conf_key_message_type[]      = "message_type";
 static const char conf_key_sid_inc[]           = "sid_inc";
 static const char conf_key_sid_exc[]           = "sid_exc";
-static const char conf_key_obs_qty[]           = "obs_quality";
+static const char conf_key_obs_qty_inc[]       = "obs_quality_inc";
+static const char conf_key_obs_qty_exc[]       = "obs_quality_exc";
 static const char conf_key_convert[]           = "convert";
 static const char conf_key_censor_thresh[]     = "censor_thresh";
 static const char conf_key_censor_val[]        = "censor_val";