diff --git a/sorc/build_all.sh b/sorc/build_all.sh
index f670065f77..577f42df05 100755
--- a/sorc/build_all.sh
+++ b/sorc/build_all.sh
@@ -97,20 +97,6 @@ fi
 fi
 }
 
-#------------------------------------
-# build reg2grb2
-#------------------------------------
-$Build_reg2grb2 && {
-echo " .... Building reg2grb2 for ocean/ice post .... "
-./build_reg2grb2.sh > $logs_dir/build_reg2grb2.log 2>&1
-rc=$?
-if [[ $rc -ne 0 ]] ; then
-    echo "Fatal error in building reg2grb2."
-    echo "The log file is in $logs_dir/build_reg2grb2.log"
-fi
-((err+=$rc))
-}
-
 #------------------------------------
 # build gsi
 #------------------------------------
diff --git a/sorc/cpl_build.cfg b/sorc/cpl_build.cfg
index d9e3b2853b..8341a99264 100644
--- a/sorc/cpl_build.cfg
+++ b/sorc/cpl_build.cfg
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # ***** configuration of coupled workflow build *****
 
  Building fv3gfs (fv3gfs) .............................. yes
- Building reg2grb2 (reg2grb2) .......................... yes
  Building ww3_prepost (ww3_prepost) .................... yes
  Building gsi (gsi) .................................... no
  Building gldas (gldas) ................................ no
@@ -10,7 +9,7 @@
  Building ufs_utils (ufs_utils) ........................ no
  Building gldas (gldas) ................................ no
  Building gfs_wafs (gfs_wafs) .......................... no
- Building workflow_utils (workflow_utils)............... no
+ Building workflow_utils (workflow_utils)............... yes
  Building gfs_util (gfs_util) .......................... no