diff --git a/workflow/rocoto/gfs_tasks.py b/workflow/rocoto/gfs_tasks.py
index c60a0d0d5a9..a2480ed3a3a 100644
--- a/workflow/rocoto/gfs_tasks.py
+++ b/workflow/rocoto/gfs_tasks.py
@@ -3183,11 +3183,12 @@ def earc_vrfy(self):
         deps = []
         if 'enkfgdas' in self.run:
             dep_dict = {'type': 'metatask', 'name': f'{self.run}_epmn'}
+            deps.append(rocoto.add_dependency(dep_dict))
+            if not self.options['do_jediatmvar']:
+                dep_dict = {'type': 'task', 'name': f'{self.run}_echgres'}
+                deps.append(rocoto.add_dependency(dep_dict))
         else:
             dep_dict = {'type': 'task', 'name': f'{self.run}_esfc'}
-        deps.append(rocoto.add_dependency(dep_dict))
-        if not self.options['do_jediatmvar']:
-            dep_dict = {'type': 'task', 'name': f'{self.run}_echgres'}
             deps.append(rocoto.add_dependency(dep_dict))
         dependencies = rocoto.create_dependency(dep_condition='and', dep=deps)