diff --git a/ush/python/pygfs/task/stage.py b/ush/python/pygfs/task/stage.py
index 31b23f10a5..b58ffa47d7 100644
--- a/ush/python/pygfs/task/stage.py
+++ b/ush/python/pygfs/task/stage.py
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ def determine_stage(self, stage_dict: Dict[str, Any]) -> List[str]:
 
         stage_sets = []
 
+        if stage_dict.MODE == "cycled" and stage_dict.RUN == "gdas":
+            stage_sets.append("analysis.yaml.j2")
+
         if stage_dict.EXP_WARM_START:
             stage_sets.append("atmosphere_warm.yaml.j2")
         else: