diff --git a/config/benchmark_configs/climaatmos.yml b/config/benchmark_configs/climaatmos.yml
index 6c402b92b..d4c378425 100644
--- a/config/benchmark_configs/climaatmos.yml
+++ b/config/benchmark_configs/climaatmos.yml
@@ -8,14 +8,15 @@ dt_save_to_sol: "Inf"
 dz_bottom: 30.0
 dz_top: 3000.0
 h_elem: 30
+idealized_insolation: false
+implicit_diffusion: true
 moist: equil
 output_default_diagnostics: false
 precip_model: 0M
-prognostic_tke: true
 rad: allskywithclear
 surface_setup: DefaultMoninObukhov
 t_end: 12hours
 turb_flux_partition: "CombinedStateFluxesMOST"
-vert_diff: "true"
+vert_diff: "FriersonDiffusion"
 z_elem: 63
 z_max: 55000.0
diff --git a/config/benchmark_configs/climaatmos_diagedmf.yml b/config/benchmark_configs/climaatmos_diagedmf.yml
index f6c8f7362..b3208c3f5 100644
--- a/config/benchmark_configs/climaatmos_diagedmf.yml
+++ b/config/benchmark_configs/climaatmos_diagedmf.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ prognostic_tke: true
 rad: allskywithclear
 surface_setup: DefaultMoninObukhov
 t_end: 12hours
+turb_flux_partition: "CombinedStateFluxesMOST"
 toml: [toml/diagnostic_edmfx.toml]
 turbconv: diagnostic_edmfx
 z_elem: 63