diff --git a/INFO b/INFO
index be75d9db2d..7f95e521f2 100644
--- a/INFO
+++ b/INFO
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 05-30-24
 ========
   Added alpha_fd coefficient for Beljaars TOFD in GSL drag
-  effective 00Z 05/31/24
+  effective 00Z 06/01/24
 
 04-10-24
 ========
diff --git a/ush/parsing_namelists_FV3.sh b/ush/parsing_namelists_FV3.sh
index a73530e708..d21ceab82b 100755
--- a/ush/parsing_namelists_FV3.sh
+++ b/ush/parsing_namelists_FV3.sh
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ EOF
   do_gsl_drag_ss       = ${do_gsl_drag_ss:-".true."}
   do_gsl_drag_tofd     = ${do_gsl_drag_tofd:-".true."}
   do_ugwp_v1_orog_only = ${do_ugwp_v1_orog_only:-".false."}
+  alpha_fd     = ${alpha_fd:-"12.0"}
   min_lakeice  = ${min_lakeice:-"0.15"}
   min_seaice   = ${min_seaice:-"0.15"}
   use_cice_alb = ${use_cice_alb:-".false."}