diff --git a/fix/link_fixdirs.sh b/fix/link_fixdirs.sh
index 7e9d28025..436cba34e 100755
--- a/fix/link_fixdirs.sh
+++ b/fix/link_fixdirs.sh
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ elif [ $machine = "s4" ]; then
 fi
 
 am_ver=${am_ver:-20220805}
-orog_ver=${orog_ver:-20220805}
+orog_ver=${orog_ver:-20230615}
 sfc_climo_ver=${sfc_climo_ver:-20230925}
 
 for dir in am orog orog_raw sfc_climo; do