diff --git a/utils/test/testinput/gdas_viirsaod2ioda.yaml b/utils/test/testinput/gdas_viirsaod2ioda.yaml
index 073b6f799..52b9adc09 100644
--- a/utils/test/testinput/gdas_viirsaod2ioda.yaml
+++ b/utils/test/testinput/gdas_viirsaod2ioda.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ input files:
 thinning:
   threshold: 0
 channel: 4
+preqc: 2
 
 test: 
   reference filename: testref/viirsaod2ioda.test