diff --git a/docn/cime_config/config_component.xml b/docn/cime_config/config_component.xml
index 0e03abf26..3a98b7878 100644
--- a/docn/cime_config/config_component.xml
+++ b/docn/cime_config/config_component.xml
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
   <entry id="SSTICE_DATA_FILENAME">
     <type>char</type>
     <valid_values></valid_values>
-    <default_value>$DIN_LOC_ROOT/atm/cam/sst/sst_HadOIBl_bc_1x1_clim_c101029.nc</default_value>
+    <default_value>$DIN_LOC_ROOT/atm/cam/sst/sst_HadOIBl_bc_1x1_2000climo_c180511.nc</default_value>
     <values match="last">
       <value compset="DOCN%DOM" grid="a%T31.*_oi%T31"						>$DIN_LOC_ROOT/atm/cam/sst/sst_HadOIBl_bc_48x96_clim_c050526.nc</value>
       <value compset="DOCN%DOM" grid="a%1.9x2.5.*_oi%1.9x2.5"					>$DIN_LOC_ROOT/atm/cam/sst/sst_HadOIBl_bc_1.9x2.5_clim_c061031.nc</value>