diff --git a/rocoto/py/GEFS_XML_For_Tasks.py b/rocoto/py/GEFS_XML_For_Tasks.py
index ae6f013da..8e87fd1ad 100755
--- a/rocoto/py/GEFS_XML_For_Tasks.py
+++ b/rocoto/py/GEFS_XML_For_Tasks.py
@@ -1480,6 +1480,8 @@ def get_metatask_names(taskname=""):
     metatask_names.append('postsnd')
     # fcst_post_manageq
     metatask_names.append('fcst_post_manager')
+    # coupled model
+    metatask_names.append('couple_ic')
 
     return metatask_names
 
diff --git a/rocoto/py/user_wcoss2.conf b/rocoto/py/user_wcoss2.conf
index 009c19589..c6267d136 100755
--- a/rocoto/py/user_wcoss2.conf
+++ b/rocoto/py/user_wcoss2.conf
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ couple_ic_nodes                 = 1
 couple_ic_ppn                   = 1
 couple_ic_tpp                   = 1
 couple_ic_memory                = 1000M
-couple_ic_join                  = &LOG_DIR;/@Y@m@d/gefs_couple_ic_@H.@s
+couple_ic_join                  = &LOG_DIR;/@Y@m@d/gefs_#member#_couple_ic_@H.@s
 couple_ic_queue                 = &TRANSFER_QUEUE;
 # couple_ic_dep                  = <taskdep task="job"/>
 ## fcst_post_manager********************************************