diff --git a/internal/test_unit/config/GridStatConfig_python b/internal/test_unit/config/GridStatConfig_python
index 37c1c090e9..b6469e7613 100644
--- a/internal/test_unit/config/GridStatConfig_python
+++ b/internal/test_unit/config/GridStatConfig_python
@@ -60,12 +60,16 @@ rank_corr_flag      = FALSE;
 //
 fcst = {
    field = [ { name = "${FCST_COMMAND}"; },
-             { name = "${OBS_COMMAND}";  } ];
+             { name = "${OBS_COMMAND}";  },
+             { name = "${FCST_COMMAND}"; set_attr_name = "FCST_UWIND"; level = "Surface"; is_u_wind = TRUE; },
+             { name = "${OBS_COMMAND}";  set_attr_name = "OBS_VWIND";  level = "Surface"; is_v_wind = TRUE; } ];
 }
 
 obs = {
    field = [ { name = "${OBS_COMMAND}";  },
-             { name = "${FCST_COMMAND}"; } ];
+             { name = "${FCST_COMMAND}"; },
+             { name = "${OBS_COMMAND}";  set_attr_name = "OBS_UWIND";  level = "Surface"; is_u_wind = TRUE; },
+             { name = "${FCST_COMMAND}"; set_attr_name = "FCST_VWIND"; level = "Surface"; is_v_wind = TRUE; } ];
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -173,7 +177,7 @@ output_flag = {
    cnt    = NONE;
    sl1l2  = STAT;
    sal1l2 = NONE;
-   vl1l2  = NONE;
+   vl1l2  = STAT;
    val1l2 = NONE;
    vcnt   = NONE;
    pct    = NONE;