diff --git a/scripts/metadata_table.py b/scripts/metadata_table.py
index 8b0cfc18..30b6aa76 100755
--- a/scripts/metadata_table.py
+++ b/scripts/metadata_table.py
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ def parse_variable(self, curr_line, known_ddts, skip_ddt_check=False):
                       (not MetadataTable.table_start(curr_line)))
         if valid_line:
              # variable_start handles exception
-            local_name = MetadataSection.variable_start(curr_line, self.__pobj)
+            local_name = MetadataSection.variable_start(curr_line, self.__pobj).lower()
         else:
             local_name = None
         # end if
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ def parse_variable(self, curr_line, known_ddts, skip_ddt_check=False):
                                             var_ok = False
                                         # end if
                                     # end for
-                                    pval.append(dim)
+                                    pval.append(dim.lower())
                                 else:
                                     dim_ok = VarDictionary.loop_var_okay(standard_name=dim,
                                         is_run_phase=self.__section_title.endswith("_run"))
@@ -1014,10 +1014,14 @@ def parse_variable(self, curr_line, known_ddts, skip_ddt_check=False):
                                         var_ok = False
                                     # end if
                                     cone_str = 'ccpp_constant_one:{}'
-                                    pval.append(cone_str.format(dim))
+                                    pval.append(cone_str.format(dim.lower()))
                                 # end if
                             # end for
                         # end if
+                        # Special handling for standard_names (convert to lowercase)
+                        if pname == 'standard_name':
+                            pval = pval.lower()
+                        # end if
                         # Add the property to our Var dictionary
                         var_props[pname] = pval
                     # end if
diff --git a/scripts/metavar.py b/scripts/metavar.py
index 1f320de4..8f283df6 100755
--- a/scripts/metavar.py
+++ b/scripts/metavar.py
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ def call_string(self, var_dict, loop_vars=None):
                     lname = ""
                     for item in dim.split(':'):
                         if item:
-                            dvar = var_dict.find_variable(standard_name=item.lower(),
+                            dvar = var_dict.find_variable(standard_name=item,
                                                           any_scope=False)
                             if dvar is None:
                                 try:
diff --git a/test/advection_test/cld_liq.meta b/test/advection_test/cld_liq.meta
index 69ad3f4f..e55dcfe7 100644
--- a/test/advection_test/cld_liq.meta
+++ b/test/advection_test/cld_liq.meta
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 [ temp ]
   standard_name = temperature
   units = K
-  dimensions = (horizontal_loop_extent, vertical_layer_dimension)
+  dimensions = (horizontal_loop_extent, vertical_LAYER_dimension)
   type = real
   kind = kind_phys
   intent = inout