diff --git a/compass/landice/tests/ismip6_run/ismip6_ais_proj2300/namelist.landice b/compass/landice/tests/ismip6_run/ismip6_ais_proj2300/namelist.landice
index 0e32c8291e..b78b55089d 100644
--- a/compass/landice/tests/ismip6_run/ismip6_ais_proj2300/namelist.landice
+++ b/compass/landice/tests/ismip6_run/ismip6_ais_proj2300/namelist.landice
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
     config_thickness_advection = 'fo'
     config_tracer_advection = 'fo'
+    config_zero_sfcMassBalApplied_over_bare_land = .true.
 
     config_uplift_method = 'none'
     config_slm_coupling_interval = 5
diff --git a/compass/landice/tests/ismip6_run/ismip6_ais_proj2300/namelist.sealevel.template b/compass/landice/tests/ismip6_run/ismip6_ais_proj2300/namelist.sealevel.template
index 9240a58583..e92a72ecab 100644
--- a/compass/landice/tests/ismip6_run/ismip6_ais_proj2300/namelist.sealevel.template
+++ b/compass/landice/tests/ismip6_run/ismip6_ais_proj2300/namelist.sealevel.template
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     initial_topo = .true.
     iceVolume = .true.
     coupling = .true.
-    patch_ice = .false.
+    patch_ice = .true.
 
 /
 &timewindow_config