diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 49af84e517b0..d2c63704f773 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ include(cmake/Lint.cmake)
 set(NUMBER_GHOST_CELLS ${PARTHENON_NGHOST})
 
 # regression test reference data
-set(REGRESSION_GOLD_STANDARD_VER 2 CACHE STRING "Version of gold standard to download and use")
+set(REGRESSION_GOLD_STANDARD_VER 3 CACHE STRING "Version of gold standard to download and use")
 set(REGRESSION_GOLD_STANDARD_HASH "SHA512=45f57d16b76a3a44940e40ea642c1d5a2b3aea681a3064e4c06b031bf264d627f8009e967b92a2cb0fbc08e5cd0ffda381038483f390fa00f47c42a551ca3646" CACHE STRING "Hash of default gold standard file to download")
 option(REGRESSION_GOLD_STANDARD_SYNC "Automatically sync gold standard files." ON)