diff --git a/setup/noresm2/run_ensemble.sh b/setup/noresm2/run_ensemble.sh
index d967ea7..68e5e21 100755
--- a/setup/noresm2/run_ensemble.sh
+++ b/setup/noresm2/run_ensemble.sh
@@ -49,12 +49,15 @@ do
     if [ $CONTINUE_RUN == "TRUE" ] 
     then 
       sed -i "s/start_type .*/start_type    = 'continue'/" drv_in 
+      sed -i "s/RUNTYP .*/RUNTYP    = 'continue'/" ocn_in
     else
     if [[ $RUN_TYPE && $RUN_TYPE == "hybrid" ]] 
       then 
         sed -i "s/start_type .*/start_type    = 'startup'/" drv_in 
+        sed -i "s/RUNTYP .*/RUNTYP    = 'startup'/" ocn_in
       else 
         sed -i "s/start_type .*/start_type    = 'branch'/" drv_in 
+        sed -i "s/RUNTYP .*/RUNTYP    = 'branch'/" ocn_in
       fi
     fi 
   done
diff --git a/setup/noresm2/settings/noresm2-lm_odaday_19960101.sh b/setup/noresm2/settings/noresm2-lm_odaday_19960101.sh
index 4e28712..98b4ed7 100755
--- a/setup/noresm2/settings/noresm2-lm_odaday_19960101.sh
+++ b/setup/noresm2/settings/noresm2-lm_odaday_19960101.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 : ${REF_CASE_PREFIX:=noresm_ctl_19700101_19700101} 
 : ${REF_CASE_SUFFIX_MEMBER1:=_mem01}  
 : ${REF_PATH_LOCAL:=$INPUTDATA/ccsm4_init/$REF_CASE_PREFIX}
-: ${REF_DATE:=1996-01-01} # multiple reference dates only for RUN_TYPE=hybrid
+: ${REF_DATE:=1996-01-01} 
 
 # job settings
 : ${STOP_OPTION:=nyears} # units for run length specification STOP_N