diff --git a/parm/stage/master_gfs.yaml.j2 b/parm/stage/master_gfs.yaml.j2
index 0f27365ba9..8608d5a40e 100644
--- a/parm/stage/master_gfs.yaml.j2
+++ b/parm/stage/master_gfs.yaml.j2
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 
 # Set first/last mem for loop
 # ---------------------------
-{% if NMEM_ENS > 0 and RUN == "enkfgdas" %} # Ensemble RUN
+{% if RUN == "enkfgdas" %} # Ensemble RUN
   {% set first_mem = 1 %}
   {% set last_mem = NMEM_ENS %}
 {% else %} # Deterministic RUN
diff --git a/workflow/applications/gfs_cycled.py b/workflow/applications/gfs_cycled.py
index 3ae8f132a6..7aefa8a0f7 100644
--- a/workflow/applications/gfs_cycled.py
+++ b/workflow/applications/gfs_cycled.py
@@ -165,9 +165,9 @@ def get_task_names(self):
             if self.do_jediatmens:
                 hybrid_tasks += ['atmensanlinit', 'atmensanlletkf', 'atmensanlfv3inc', 'atmensanlfinal', 'echgres']
             else:
-                hybrid_tasks += ['stage_ic', 'eobs', 'eupd', 'echgres']
+                hybrid_tasks += ['eobs', 'eupd', 'echgres']
                 hybrid_tasks += ['ediag'] if self.lobsdiag_forenkf else ['eomg']
-            hybrid_after_eupd_tasks += ['ecen', 'esfc', 'efcs', 'epos', 'earc', 'cleanup']
+            hybrid_after_eupd_tasks += ['stage_ic', 'ecen', 'esfc', 'efcs', 'epos', 'earc', 'cleanup']
 
         # Collect all "gdas" cycle tasks
         gdas_tasks = gdas_gfs_common_tasks_before_fcst.copy()