diff --git a/scripts/exglobal_forecast.sh b/scripts/exglobal_forecast.sh
index e2bccd43dba..3e74d16894c 100755
--- a/scripts/exglobal_forecast.sh
+++ b/scripts/exglobal_forecast.sh
@@ -134,6 +134,12 @@ FV3_nml
 [[ ${cplchm} = .true. ]] && GOCART_rc
 UFS_configure
 echo "MAIN: Name lists and model configuration written"
+#mlong
+module list
+export I_MPI_FABRICS=shm:ofi
+export I_MPI_OFI_PROVIDER=tcp
+export I_MPI_DEBUG=6
+#mlong
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------
 # run the executable