diff --git a/lis/metforcing/gefs/read_gefs_operational.F90 b/lis/metforcing/gefs/read_gefs_operational.F90
index fa1fe7d94..42c9e8fd2 100644
--- a/lis/metforcing/gefs/read_gefs_operational.F90
+++ b/lis/metforcing/gefs/read_gefs_operational.F90
@@ -329,9 +329,10 @@ subroutine read_gefs_operational(n, m, findex, order, filename, ferror)
            call gefs_shift_longitude( gefs_struc(n)%nc, gefs_struc(n)%nr, &
                 numpts, gefs_grib_data )
            
-           pcp_flag = .true.
            ! Spatially interp GEFS forcing field to LIS domain:
+           pcp_flag = .true.
            call interp_gefs(n, findex, gefs_grib_data, pcp_flag, varfield )
+           pcp_flag = .false.
                   
            do r=1,LIS_rc%lnr(n)
               do c=1,LIS_rc%lnc(n)
diff --git a/lis/metforcing/gefs/timeinterp_gefs.F90 b/lis/metforcing/gefs/timeinterp_gefs.F90
index 6cb3a4fe3..610c77702 100644
--- a/lis/metforcing/gefs/timeinterp_gefs.F90
+++ b/lis/metforcing/gefs/timeinterp_gefs.F90
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ subroutine timeinterp_gefs(n,findex)
   call LIS_time2date(btime,bdoy,gmt2,byr,bmo,bda,bhr,bmn)
 
   
- !== Interpolate data in time      
+  !== Interpolate data in time
 
   ! Check if bookend times differ, else stop ...
   if( (gefs_struc(n)%fcsttime2-gefs_struc(n)%fcsttime1)==0 ) then
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ subroutine timeinterp_gefs(n,findex)
   call ESMF_FieldGet(swdField,localDE=0,farrayPtr=swd,rc=status)
   call LIS_verify(status)
 
-  zdoy=LIS_rc%doy
   do t=1,LIS_rc%ntiles(n)/LIS_rc%nensem(n)
      do m=1,gefs_struc(n)%max_ens_members
         do k=1,mfactor
@@ -138,6 +137,7 @@ subroutine timeinterp_gefs(n,findex)
            index1 = LIS_domain(n)%tile(tid)%index 
 
            ! Compute and apply zenith angle weights
+           zdoy=LIS_rc%doy
            call zterp( 0, LIS_domain(n)%grid(index1)%lat,   &
                 LIS_domain(n)%grid(index1)%lon, gmt1, gmt2, & 
                 LIS_rc%gmt,zdoy,zw1,zw2,czb,cze,czm,LIS_rc )
diff --git a/lis/testcases/metforcing/gefs/MODEL_OUTPUT_LIST.TBL b/lis/testcases/metforcing/gefs/MODEL_OUTPUT_LIST.TBL
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/lis/testcases/metforcing/gefs/README b/lis/testcases/metforcing/gefs/README
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/lis/testcases/metforcing/gefs/input.ctl b/lis/testcases/metforcing/gefs/input.ctl
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/lis/testcases/metforcing/gefs/input_testcase.ctl b/lis/testcases/metforcing/gefs/input_testcase.ctl
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/lis/testcases/metforcing/gefs/ldt.config b/lis/testcases/metforcing/gefs/ldt.config
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/lis/testcases/metforcing/gefs/lis.config b/lis/testcases/metforcing/gefs/lis.config
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/lis/testcases/metforcing/gefs/output.ctl b/lis/testcases/metforcing/gefs/output.ctl
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index b465a4196..cc48988ec
--- a/lis/testcases/metforcing/gefs/output.ctl
+++ b/lis/testcases/metforcing/gefs/output.ctl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-DSET ./OUTPUT/SURFACEMODEL/%y4%m2/LIS_HIST_%y4%m2%d2%h200.d01.nc
+DSET ^OUTPUT/SURFACEMODEL/%y4%m2/LIS_HIST_%y4%m2%d2%h200.d01.nc
 DTYPE netcdf
 OPTIONS template
 UNDEF -9999
diff --git a/lis/testcases/metforcing/gefs/testcase.ctl b/lis/testcases/metforcing/gefs/testcase.ctl
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index a9339b1ec..ce879cbd2
--- a/lis/testcases/metforcing/gefs/testcase.ctl
+++ b/lis/testcases/metforcing/gefs/testcase.ctl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-DSET ./TARGET_OUTPUT/SURFACEMODEL/%y4%m2/LIS_HIST_%y4%m2%d2%h200.d01.nc
+DSET ^TARGET_OUTPUT/SURFACEMODEL/%y4%m2/LIS_HIST_%y4%m2%d2%h200.d01.nc
 DTYPE netcdf
 OPTIONS template
 UNDEF -9999