diff --git a/ufs/ccpp/data/MED_typedefs.meta b/ufs/ccpp/data/MED_typedefs.meta
index 77235853..c14616a6 100644
--- a/ufs/ccpp/data/MED_typedefs.meta
+++ b/ufs/ccpp/data/MED_typedefs.meta
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@
   long_name = model 2m diagnostics use the temperature and humidity calculated by the lake model
   units = flag
   dimensions = ()
-  type = integer
+  type = logical
 [lkm]
   standard_name = control_for_lake_model_execution_method
   long_name = control for lake model execution: 0=no lake, 1=lake, 2=lake+nsst