diff --git a/zppy/ilamb_run.py b/zppy/ilamb_run.py
index 242d5ac2..85400892 100644
--- a/zppy/ilamb_run.py
+++ b/zppy/ilamb_run.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def ilamb_run(config, scriptDir, existing_bundles):
     # --- List of ilamb_run tasks ---
     tasks = getTasks(config, "ilamb_run")
     if len(tasks) == 0:
-        return []
+        return existing_bundles
 
     # --- Generate and submit ilamb_run scripts ---
     dependencies = []
diff --git a/zppy/templates/bundle.bash b/zppy/templates/bundle.bash
index bcac6223..94f35f74 100644
--- a/zppy/templates/bundle.bash
+++ b/zppy/templates/bundle.bash
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ error=false
 echo === {{ task }}  ===
 task={{ task }}
 taskStatusFile="${task%.*}.status"
-if [ ! -f ${taskStatusFile} ] || [ `cat ${taskStatusFile}` != "OK" ] ; then
+if [ ! -f ${taskStatusFile} ] || [ "`cat ${taskStatusFile}`" != "OK" ] ; then
   ./{{ task }}
   if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
     error=true
diff --git a/zppy/templates/ocean_month.py b/zppy/templates/ocean_month.py
index 12cfd4fd..080ec81d 100644
--- a/zppy/templates/ocean_month.py
+++ b/zppy/templates/ocean_month.py
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@
 tunits = "days since 0001-01-01 00:00:00"
 
 # Loop over year sets
-for y in range(start_yr, end_yr, 10):
+for y in range(start_yr, end_yr, ts_num_years):
 
     year1 = y
-    year2 = y + 10 - 1
+    year2 = y + ts_num_years - 1
     files = []
     for year in range(year1, year2 + 1):
         print("year=", year)