diff --git a/components.yaml b/components.yaml
index fa43e03d..661b3b84 100644
--- a/components.yaml
+++ b/components.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ GMAO_Shared:
 GEOS_Util:
   local: ./src/Shared/@GMAO_Shared/@GEOS_Util
   remote: ../GEOS_Util.git
-  tag: v2.0.3
+  tag: v2.0.6
+  sparse: ./config/GEOS_Util.sparse
   develop: main
 
 MAPL:
diff --git a/config/GEOS_Util.sparse b/config/GEOS_Util.sparse
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..44ea2be3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/GEOS_Util.sparse
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+/CMakeLists.txt
+/pre/remap_restart
+/pre/CMakeLists.txt