diff --git a/parm/config/gfs/config.resources b/parm/config/gfs/config.resources
index affb0da04f..0972f74f9c 100644
--- a/parm/config/gfs/config.resources
+++ b/parm/config/gfs/config.resources
@@ -1049,9 +1049,11 @@ case ${step} in
         if [[ "${machine}" == "WCOSS2" ]]; then
           export npe_eupd=315
           export nth_eupd=14
-        elif [[ ${machine} == "S4" ]]; then
+        elif [[ "${machine}" == "S4" ]]; then
            export npe_eupd=160
            export nth_eupd=2
+        elif [[ "${machine}" == "HERA" ]]; then
+          export npe_eupd=80
         fi
         ;;
       "C192" | "C96" | "C48")