diff --git a/tests/default_vars.sh b/tests/default_vars.sh
index 7bfd9606eb..b35817ca99 100755
--- a/tests/default_vars.sh
+++ b/tests/default_vars.sh
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ export MULTIGRID=false
 export FRAC_GRID=.true.
 export CCPP_SUITE=FV3_GFS_v17_coupled_p8
 export INPUT_NML=cpld_control.nml.IN
-export FIELD_TABLE=field_table_thompson_noaero_tke
+export FIELD_TABLE=field_table_thompson_noaero_tke_GOCART
 export DIAG_TABLE=diag_table_p7.2_template
 
 export DIAG_TABLE_ADDITIONAL=''