diff --git a/cime_config/config_pes.xml b/cime_config/config_pes.xml
index e15ec7245d..01b25ab7c0 100644
--- a/cime_config/config_pes.xml
+++ b/cime_config/config_pes.xml
@@ -2089,13 +2089,13 @@
 	<comment>none</comment>
 	<ntasks>
 	  <ntasks_atm>-2</ntasks_atm> 
-	  <ntasks_lnd>-8</ntasks_lnd>           
-	  <ntasks_rof>-8</ntasks_rof> 
-	  <ntasks_ice>-8</ntasks_ice> 
-	  <ntasks_ocn>-8</ntasks_ocn> 
-	  <ntasks_glc>-8</ntasks_glc> 
-	  <ntasks_wav>-8</ntasks_wav> 
-	  <ntasks_cpl>-8</ntasks_cpl> 
+	  <ntasks_lnd>-7</ntasks_lnd>           
+	  <ntasks_rof>-7</ntasks_rof> 
+	  <ntasks_ice>-7</ntasks_ice> 
+	  <ntasks_ocn>-7</ntasks_ocn> 
+	  <ntasks_glc>-7</ntasks_glc> 
+	  <ntasks_wav>-7</ntasks_wav> 
+	  <ntasks_cpl>-7</ntasks_cpl> 
 	</ntasks>
 	<nthrds>
 	  <nthrds_atm>1</nthrds_atm>