diff --git a/workflow/rocoto/gfs_tasks.py b/workflow/rocoto/gfs_tasks.py
index 1f14751642..cf63f78e13 100644
--- a/workflow/rocoto/gfs_tasks.py
+++ b/workflow/rocoto/gfs_tasks.py
@@ -1794,7 +1794,8 @@ def metp(self):
 
         metpenvars = self.envars.copy()
         if self.app_config.mode in ['cycled']:
-            metpenvar_dict = {'SDATE_GFS': self._base.get('SDATE_GFS').strftime("%Y%m%d%H")}
+            metpenvar_dict = {'SDATE_GFS': self._base.get('SDATE_GFS').strftime("%Y%m%d%H"),
+                              'EDATE_GFS': self._base.get('EDATE_GFS').strftime("%Y%m%d%H")}
         elif self.app_config.mode in ['forecast-only']:
             metpenvar_dict = {'SDATE_GFS': self._base.get('SDATE').strftime("%Y%m%d%H")}
         metpenvar_dict['METPCASE'] = '#metpcase#'