diff --git a/parm/aero/berror/aero_diffusionparm.yaml.j2 b/parm/aero/berror/aero_diffusionparm.yaml.j2
index 50212e4f5..2c6f3190f 100644
--- a/parm/aero/berror/aero_diffusionparm.yaml.j2
+++ b/parm/aero/berror/aero_diffusionparm.yaml.j2
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ geometry:
     namelist filename: ./fv3jedi/fmsmpp.nml
     field table filename: ./fv3jedi/field_table
   akbk: ./fv3jedi/akbk.nc4
+  layout:
+  - {{ layout_x }}
+  - {{ layout_y }}
   npx: {{ npx_ges }}
   npy: {{ npy_ges }}
   npz: {{ npz_ges }}