diff --git a/sorc/checkout.sh b/sorc/checkout.sh
index e067fa7d04..9a5675fb29 100755
--- a/sorc/checkout.sh
+++ b/sorc/checkout.sh
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ fi
 echo gsi checkout ...
 if [[ ! -d gsi.fd ]] ; then
     rm -f ${topdir}/checkout-gsi.log
-    git clone --recursive https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/GSI.git gsi.fd >> ${topdir}/checkout-gsi.log 2>&1
+    #git clone --recursive https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/GSI.git gsi.fd >> ${topdir}/checkout-gsi.log 2>&1
+    git clone --recursive https://github.com/CoryMartin-NOAA/GSI.git gsi.fd >> ${topdir}/checkout-gsi.log 2>&1
     cd gsi.fd
-    git checkout release/gfsda.v16.0.0
+    #git checkout release/gfsda.v16.0.0
+    git checkout feature/gdaschgres
     git submodule update
     cd ${topdir}
 else