diff --git a/Externals.cfg b/Externals.cfg
index c72118f512..803b1837ee 100644
--- a/Externals.cfg
+++ b/Externals.cfg
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ required = True
 protocol = git
 repo_url = https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/UPP
 # Specify either a branch name or a hash but not both.
-#branch = develop
-hash = 1dbcb0c4
+branch = release/public-v3
+#hash = 1dbcb0c4
 local_path = src/UPP
 required = True