diff --git a/ci/cases/pr/C96C48_hybatmDA.yaml b/ci/cases/pr/C96C48_hybatmDA.yaml
index c0833acf141..0a7c4d05223 100644
--- a/ci/cases/pr/C96C48_hybatmDA.yaml
+++ b/ci/cases/pr/C96C48_hybatmDA.yaml
@@ -17,3 +17,6 @@ arguments:
   interval: 24
   start: cold
   yaml: {{ HOMEgfs }}/ci/cases/yamls/gfs_defaults_ci.yaml
+
+skip_ci_on_hosts:
+  - gaeac5
diff --git a/ci/cases/pr/C96_atm3DVar.yaml b/ci/cases/pr/C96_atm3DVar.yaml
index 0b242fbfd38..0b509d0ea13 100644
--- a/ci/cases/pr/C96_atm3DVar.yaml
+++ b/ci/cases/pr/C96_atm3DVar.yaml
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ arguments:
   yaml: {{ HOMEgfs }}/ci/cases/yamls/gfs_metp_ci.yaml
 
 skip_ci_on_hosts:
+  - gaeac5
   - wcoss2
diff --git a/ci/platforms/config.gaeac5 b/ci/platforms/config.gaeac5
index 1223bb1cbb5..46a3a7d8889 100644
--- a/ci/platforms/config.gaeac5
+++ b/ci/platforms/config.gaeac5
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 export GFS_CI_ROOT=/gpfs/f5/epic/proj-shared/global/GFS_CI_ROOT
 export ICSDIR_ROOT=/gpfs/f5/epic/proj-shared/global/glopara/data/ICSDIR
-export HPC_ACCOUNT=ufs-ard
+export HPC_ACCOUNT=epic
 export max_concurrent_cases=5
 export max_concurrent_pr=4
diff --git a/workflow/hosts/gaeac5.yaml b/workflow/hosts/gaeac5.yaml
index 45a4034de85..4b0191c19f2 100644
--- a/workflow/hosts/gaeac5.yaml
+++ b/workflow/hosts/gaeac5.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ HOMEDIR: '/gpfs/f5/${ACCOUNT}/scratch/${USER}'
 STMP: '/gpfs/f5/${ACCOUNT}/scratch/${USER}'
 PTMP: '/gpfs/f5/${ACCOUNT}/scratch/${USER}'
 NOSCRUB: $HOMEDIR
-ACCOUNT: ufs-ard
+ACCOUNT: epic 
 SCHEDULER: slurm
 QUEUE: normal
 QUEUE_SERVICE: normal