diff --git a/Externals_CAM.cfg b/Externals_CAM.cfg
index 0cf25e1d4a..881090f33c 100644
--- a/Externals_CAM.cfg
+++ b/Externals_CAM.cfg
@@ -66,9 +66,11 @@ required = True
 [mpas]
 local_path = src/dynamics/mpas/dycore
 protocol = git
-repo_url = https://github.com/MPAS-Dev/MPAS-Model.git
+# repo_url = https://github.com/MPAS-Dev/MPAS-Model.git
+repo_url = https://github.com/gdicker1/MPAS-Model.git
 sparse = ../.mpas_sparse_checkout
-hash = ff76a231
+# hash = ff76a231
+branch = atmosphere/cam-develop-openacc-derecho-2
 required = True
 
 [hemco]
diff --git a/src/dynamics/mpas/Makefile b/src/dynamics/mpas/Makefile
index 40cb0f8228..bee79244d8 100644
--- a/src/dynamics/mpas/Makefile
+++ b/src/dynamics/mpas/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 CPPFLAGS := -D_MPI -DMPAS_NATIVE_TIMERS -DMPAS_GIT_VERSION=unknown -DMPAS_NAMELIST_SUFFIX=atmosphere -DMPAS_CAM_DYCORE -DMPAS_NO_ESMF_INIT
+$(info $$GPUFLAGS=[${GPUFLAGS}])
 ifdef GPUFLAGS
   CPPFLAGS += -DMPAS_OPENACC
   FFLAGS += $(GPUFLAGS)