diff --git a/modules/optimization/examples/bimaterial/model.i b/modules/optimization/examples/bimaterial/model.i
index b0183a1884ae..5dc2cce46b99 100644
--- a/modules/optimization/examples/bimaterial/model.i
+++ b/modules/optimization/examples/bimaterial/model.i
@@ -117,14 +117,14 @@
     index = 0
     vectorpostprocessor = vector_pp
     vector_name = diffusivity_values
-    execute_on = 'initial linear'
+    execute_on = 'linear'
   []
   [d_top]
     type = VectorPostprocessorComponent
     index = 1
     vectorpostprocessor = vector_pp
     vector_name = diffusivity_values
-    execute_on = 'initial linear'
+    execute_on = 'linear'
   []
   [T_top]
     type = PointValue
diff --git a/modules/optimization/test/tests/optimizationreporter/objective_gradient_minimize/bimaterial/gold/main_out_OptimizationReporter_0001.csv b/modules/optimization/test/tests/optimizationreporter/objective_gradient_minimize/bimaterial/gold/main_out_OptimizationReporter_0001.csv
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..95f074e7d087
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/optimization/test/tests/optimizationreporter/objective_gradient_minimize/bimaterial/gold/main_out_OptimizationReporter_0001.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+adjoint,diffusivity_values,measurement_time,measurement_values,measurement_xcoord,measurement_ycoord,measurement_zcoord,misfit_values,simulation_values
+0.00033670047822245,5.0000000319983,0,1.5499999950466,0,-3.99,0,-4.9661141865442e-09,1.5499999900805
+-6.6497549923379e-06,9.9999994700548,0,122.15999960961,0,-3.192,0,-3.9139322893789e-07,122.15999921822
+0,0,0,230.74999926258,0,-2.394,0,-7.3930323196691e-07,230.74999852328
+0,0,0,326.45999895672,0,-1.596,0,-1.0459554573572e-06,326.45999791076
+0,0,0,409.18999869233,0,-0.798,0,-1.3110098393554e-06,409.18999738132
+0,0,0,479.99999846604,0,0,0,-1.5378798252641e-06,479.99999692816
+0,0,0,508.43499922095,0,0.798,0,-7.8589152963104e-07,508.43499843506
+0,0,0,530.90999981763,0,1.596,0,-1.9151991637045e-07,530.90999962611
+0,0,0,546.895000242,0,2.394,0,2.3122754555516e-07,546.89500047323
+0,0,0,556.44000049541,0,3.192,0,4.8365029670094e-07,556.44000097906
+0,0,0,559.97500058926,0,3.99,0,5.7713600654097e-07,559.9750011664
diff --git a/modules/optimization/test/tests/optimizationreporter/objective_gradient_minimize/bimaterial/grad.i b/modules/optimization/test/tests/optimizationreporter/objective_gradient_minimize/bimaterial/grad.i
index c49869da4bbc..ce68748eea6e 100644
--- a/modules/optimization/test/tests/optimizationreporter/objective_gradient_minimize/bimaterial/grad.i
+++ b/modules/optimization/test/tests/optimizationreporter/objective_gradient_minimize/bimaterial/grad.i
@@ -202,14 +202,12 @@
     variable = gradient
     execute_on = 'final'
     block=bottom
-    outputs=grad_bottom
   []
   [grad_top] #compute the integral of the gradient variable on the bottom block (second parameter)
     type = ElementIntegralVariablePostprocessor
     variable = gradient
     execute_on = 'final'
     block=top
-    outputs=grad_top
   []
   ############
 []
@@ -232,7 +230,7 @@
   solve_type = NEWTON
   petsc_options_iname = '-pc_type'
   petsc_options_value = 'lu'
-  nl_forced_iters = 1
+  nl_forced_its = 1
   line_search=none
   nl_abs_tol=1e-8
 []
diff --git a/modules/optimization/test/tests/optimizationreporter/objective_gradient_minimize/bimaterial/main.i b/modules/optimization/test/tests/optimizationreporter/objective_gradient_minimize/bimaterial/main.i
index f3c3cd7f533f..e4d1ea1732ba 100644
--- a/modules/optimization/test/tests/optimizationreporter/objective_gradient_minimize/bimaterial/main.i
+++ b/modules/optimization/test/tests/optimizationreporter/objective_gradient_minimize/bimaterial/main.i
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
    # petsc_options_iname='-tao_max_it -tao_fd_test -tao_test_gradient -tao_fd_gradient -tao_fd_delta -tao_gatol'
    # petsc_options_value='1 true true false 1e-8 0.1'
    # petsc_options = '-tao_test_gradient_view'
-   # verbose = true
+   verbose = true
 []
 [AuxVariables]
   [temperature_forward]
@@ -135,5 +135,6 @@
 []
 
 [Outputs]
+  console=false
   csv=true
 []
diff --git a/modules/optimization/test/tests/optimizationreporter/objective_gradient_minimize/bimaterial/model.i b/modules/optimization/test/tests/optimizationreporter/objective_gradient_minimize/bimaterial/model.i
index 59ad73046c05..53b8970c04da 100644
--- a/modules/optimization/test/tests/optimizationreporter/objective_gradient_minimize/bimaterial/model.i
+++ b/modules/optimization/test/tests/optimizationreporter/objective_gradient_minimize/bimaterial/model.i
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
   solve_type = NEWTON
   petsc_options_iname = '-pc_type'
   petsc_options_value = 'lu'
-  nl_forced_iters = 1
+  nl_forced_its = 1
   line_search=none
   nl_abs_tol=1e-8
 []