diff --git a/parm/config/gfs/config.com b/parm/config/gfs/config.com
index 004ca1affba..ec867e64ba0 100644
--- a/parm/config/gfs/config.com
+++ b/parm/config/gfs/config.com
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ COM_BASE='${ROTDIR}/${RUN}.${YMD}/${HH}/${MEMDIR}'
 declare -rx COM_TOP_TMPL='${ROTDIR}/${RUN}.${YMD}/${HH}'
 
 declare -rx COM_CONF_TMPL=${COM_BASE}'/conf'
+declare -rx COM_OBS_JEDI=${COM_BASE}'/obs_jedi'
+
 declare -rx COM_ATMOS_INPUT_TMPL=${COM_BASE}'/model_data/atmos/input'
 declare -rx COM_ATMOS_RESTART_TMPL=${COM_BASE}'/model_data/atmos/restart'
 declare -rx COM_ATMOS_ANALYSIS_TMPL=${COM_BASE}'/analysis/atmos'