diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index ceda410..6a6c049 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [submodule "sw_src"]
 	path = sw_src
 	url = https://github.com/DrylandEcology/SOILWAT2.git
-	branch = master
+	branch = release/devel_v7.0.0
         ignore = dirty
diff --git a/sw_src b/sw_src
index d529bcc..ac32302 160000
--- a/sw_src
+++ b/sw_src
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit d529bcccf8147d3845d6737fccd155109d323378
+Subproject commit ac323024c142840211c6e41d84083e7f4211ef3b
diff --git a/testing.sagebrush.master/Stepwat_Inputs/Input/sxw/Input/siteparam.in b/testing.sagebrush.master/Stepwat_Inputs/Input/sxw/Input/siteparam.in
index b1a4b1e..2d1e1b9 100644
--- a/testing.sagebrush.master/Stepwat_Inputs/Input/sxw/Input/siteparam.in
+++ b/testing.sagebrush.master/Stepwat_Inputs/Input/sxw/Input/siteparam.in
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@
 # Scenario
 RCP85
 
+# --- Soil characterization ---
+# Are inputs of density representing bulk soil (type 1) or the matric component (type 0)?
+0
+
 # ---- Transpiration regions ----
 # ndx  : 1=shallow, 2=medium, 3=deep, 4=very deep
 # layer: deepest layer number of the region.