diff --git a/experiments/benchmarks/land.jl b/experiments/benchmarks/land.jl
index bd42959a01..2793e13029 100644
--- a/experiments/benchmarks/land.jl
+++ b/experiments/benchmarks/land.jl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # # Global run of land model
 
-# The code sets up and runs the soil/canopy model for 6 hours on a spherical domain,
+# The code sets up and runs the soil/canopy model for 8 hours on a spherical domain,
 # using ERA5 data. In this simulation, we have
 # turned lateral flow off because horizontal boundary conditions and the
 # land/sea mask are not yet supported by ClimaCore.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # Simulation Setup
 # Number of spatial elements: 101 in horizontal, 15 in vertical
 # Soil depth: 50 m
-# Simulation duration: 6 hours
+# Simulation duration: 8 hours
 # Timestep: 180 s
 # Timestepper: ARS343
 # Maximum iterations: 1
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ function setup_and_solve_problem(; greet = false)
     # We profile the setup phase as well here. This is not intended, but it is the easiest
     # to set up for both CPU/GPU at the same time
     t0 = 0.0
-    tf = 60 * 60.0 * 6
+    tf = 60 * 60.0 * 8
     Δt = 180.0
     nelements = (101, 15)
     if greet
diff --git a/experiments/integrated/global/global_soil_canopy.jl b/experiments/integrated/global/global_soil_canopy.jl
index 5d34124223..6eeaa23299 100644
--- a/experiments/integrated/global/global_soil_canopy.jl
+++ b/experiments/integrated/global/global_soil_canopy.jl
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ cb = SciMLBase.CallbackSet(driver_cb, saving_cb)
     saveat = saveat,
 )
 
-if context.device isa ClimaComms.CPUSingleThreaded
+if device_suffix == "cpu"
     longpts = range(-180.0, 180.0, 101)
     latpts = range(-90.0, 90.0, 101)
     hcoords = [