diff --git a/parm/config/gfs/config.base.emc.dyn b/parm/config/gfs/config.base.emc.dyn
index 08925c397e..b726c1788a 100644
--- a/parm/config/gfs/config.base.emc.dyn
+++ b/parm/config/gfs/config.base.emc.dyn
@@ -275,7 +275,8 @@ fi
 export ILPOST=1           # gempak output frequency up to F120
 
 # GFS restart interval in hours
-export restart_interval_gfs=12
+#JKHexport restart_interval_gfs=12
+export restart_interval_gfs=-1                        ## JKH
 # NOTE: Do not set this to zero.  Instead set it to $FHMAX_GFS
 # TODO: Remove this variable from config.base and reference from config.fcst
 # TODO: rework logic in config.wave and push it to parsing_nameslist_WW3.sh where it is actually used
diff --git a/workflow/hosts/hera.yaml b/workflow/hosts/hera.yaml
index 65a745510e..9afde57de9 100644
--- a/workflow/hosts/hera.yaml
+++ b/workflow/hosts/hera.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ PARTITION_SERVICE: service
 CHGRP_RSTPROD: 'YES'
 CHGRP_CMD: 'chgrp rstprod'
 HPSSARCH: 'YES'
-HPSS_PROJECT: emc-global
+HPSS_PROJECT: fim
 LOCALARCH: 'NO'
 ATARDIR: '/BMC/$HPSS_PROJECT/1year/$USER/$machine/scratch/$PSLOT'
 MAKE_NSSTBUFR: 'NO'