diff --git a/Externals.cfg b/Externals.cfg
index d41cec849e..c770fff416 100644
--- a/Externals.cfg
+++ b/Externals.cfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ protocol = git
 repo_url = https://github.com/NOAA-GSL/regional_workflow
 # Specify either a branch name or a hash but not both.
 #branch = feature/RRFS_dev1
-hash = 17c57f3
+hash = d210e32
 local_path = regional_workflow
 required = True
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ protocol = git
 repo_url = https://github.com/NOAA-GSL/UFS_UTILS
 # Specify either a branch name or a hash but not both.
 #branch = develop
-hash = 570ea39
+hash = b851002
 local_path = src/UFS_UTILS
 required = True
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ protocol = git
 repo_url = https://github.com/NOAA-GSL/rrfs_utl.git
 # Specify either a branch name or a hash but not both.
 # branch = develop
-hash = 72c7708
+hash = 3b95749
 local_path = src/rrfs_utl
 required = True
 
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 18d31c3d3a..a318cb5fc2 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ ExternalProject_Add(UFS_UTILS
   SOURCE_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/UFS_UTILS
   INSTALL_DIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}
   CMAKE_ARGS "-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}"
+             "-DBUILD_TESTING=OFF"
   )
 
 if(NOT CCPP_SUITES)