diff --git a/config/GEOSgcm_GridComp_ldas.sparse b/config/GEOSgcm_GridComp_ldas.sparse
index 4d2c1600..1331ebb9 100644
--- a/config/GEOSgcm_GridComp_ldas.sparse
+++ b/config/GEOSgcm_GridComp_ldas.sparse
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /GEOSagcm_GridComp/GEOSphysics_GridComp/GEOSsurface_GridComp
 /GEOSagcm_GridComp/GEOSphysics_GridComp/CMakeLists.txt
 !/GEOSagcm_GridComp/GEOSphysics_GridComp/GEOSsurface_GridComp/GEOSlandice_GridComp
+!/GEOSagcm_GridComp/GEOSphysics_GridComp/GEOSsurface_GridComp/GEOSlake_GridComp
 !/GEOSagcm_GridComp/GEOSphysics_GridComp/GEOSsurface_GridComp/GEOSsaltwater_GridComp
 !/GEOSagcm_GridComp/GEOSphysics_GridComp/GEOSsurface_GridComp/GEOS_SurfaceGridComp.F90