diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 950bd048e..c109093a3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -166,6 +166,12 @@ if(${LOCAL_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/physics/rte-rrtmgp/rrtmgp/kernels/mo_gas_optics_k
                               APPEND_STRING PROPERTY COMPILE_FLAGS " ${CMAKE_Fortran_FLAGS_PHYSICS} -O1")
 endif()
 
+# Increase optimization for ugwp_driver_v0.F
+if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Release" AND ${CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER_ID} STREQUAL "Intel")
+  SET_SOURCE_FILES_PROPERTIES(${LOCAL_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/physics/ugwp_driver_v0.F
+                              APPEND_STRING PROPERTY COMPILE_FLAGS " ${CMAKE_Fortran_FLAGS_PHYSICS} -fp-model=fast -fprotect-parens -fimf-precision=high")
+endif()
+
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 add_library(ccpp_physics STATIC ${SCHEMES} ${SCHEMES_OPENMP_OFF} ${SCHEMES_DYNAMICS} ${CAPS})