diff --git a/config/gpu_configs/gpu_diagnostic_edmfx_aquaplanet.yml b/config/gpu_configs/gpu_diagnostic_edmfx_aquaplanet.yml
index 2aed9b72d05..dd6d3491cd5 100644
--- a/config/gpu_configs/gpu_diagnostic_edmfx_aquaplanet.yml
+++ b/config/gpu_configs/gpu_diagnostic_edmfx_aquaplanet.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-dt_save_state_to_disk: "1hours"
+dt_save_state_to_disk: "3hours"
 dt_save_to_sol: "Inf"
 job_id: gpu_diagnostic_edmfx_aquaplanet
 surface_setup: DefaultMoninObukhov