diff --git a/test/xml/unit_met_test_scripts.xml b/test/xml/unit_met_test_scripts.xml
index 1579ea8034..2812eeeaaa 100644
--- a/test/xml/unit_met_test_scripts.xml
+++ b/test/xml/unit_met_test_scripts.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
       &MET_DATA;/sample_fcst/2005080700/wrfprs_ruc13_24.tm00_G212 \
       &MET_BASE;/poly/CONUS.poly \
       &OUTPUT_DIR;/gen_vx_mask/CONUS_poly.nc \
-      -v 2
+      -type poly -v 2
     </param>
     <output>
       <grid_nc>&OUTPUT_DIR;/gen_vx_mask/CONUS_poly.nc</grid_nc>
diff --git a/test/xml/unit_ref_config.xml b/test/xml/unit_ref_config.xml
index 7801efbbc6..4e7e26113b 100644
--- a/test/xml/unit_ref_config.xml
+++ b/test/xml/unit_ref_config.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
       &DATA_DIR_MODEL;/grib1/ref_config/2011090200/AFWAv3.4_Noahv3.3/postprd/wrfprs_012.tm00 \
       &MET_BASE;/poly/CONUS.poly \
       &OUTPUT_DIR;/ref_config/gen_vx_mask/CONUS.nc \
-      -v 2
+      -type poly -v 2
     </param>
     <output>
       <grid_nc>&OUTPUT_DIR;/ref_config/gen_vx_mask/CONUS.nc</grid_nc>