diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_run_workflow/recipe_run_workflow/opt/rose-suite-metoffice.conf b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_run_workflow/recipe_run_workflow/opt/rose-suite-metoffice.conf
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+[template variables]
+DRS_CMIP6="BADC"
+DRS_OBS4MIPS="default"
+MODULE_NAME="scitools/community/esmvaltool/2.6.0"
+ROOTPATH_CMIP6="/project/cma/esmvaltool/CMIP6"
+ROOTPATH_OBS4MIPS="/project/cma/esmvaltool/obs"
+SITE="metoffice"