diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index f19f95960e..c76c86c8f4 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@
 	url = https://github.com/NCAR/MMM-physics.git
 [submodule "src/core_atmosphere/stochastic_physics"]
 	path = src/core_atmosphere/stochastic_physics
-	url = https://github.com/dtcenter/stochastic_physics.git
+	url = https://github.com/dustinswales/stochastic_physics.git
diff --git a/src/core_atmosphere/dynamics/mpas_atm_time_integration.F b/src/core_atmosphere/dynamics/mpas_atm_time_integration.F
index d49d58d1ea..64ce42708b 100644
--- a/src/core_atmosphere/dynamics/mpas_atm_time_integration.F
+++ b/src/core_atmosphere/dynamics/mpas_atm_time_integration.F
@@ -881,7 +881,6 @@ subroutine atm_srk3(domain, dt, itimestep, exchange_halo_group)
 #endif
 
       real (kind=RKIND)  :: time_dyn_step
-      character(len=32)  :: tend_names(4)
       integer :: ierr
       logical, parameter :: debug = .false.
 
@@ -1081,13 +1080,9 @@ subroutine atm_srk3(domain, dt, itimestep, exchange_halo_group)
       rk_step = 1
       dynamics_substep = 1
 
-! apply random perturbation pattern to the tendency
-      tend_names(1) = "rucuten"
-      tend_names(2) = "rvcuten"
-      tend_names(3) = "rublten"
-      tend_names(4) = "rvblten"
+! apply random perturbation pattern to physics process (hydrostatic) tendencies
       if (dosppt(domain)) then
-        call stochastic_physics_pattern_apply(domain, 4, tend_names, ierr)
+        call stochastic_physics_pattern_apply(domain, 'phys', ierr)
       endif
 
       call physics_get_tend( block, mesh, state, diag, tend, tend_physics, &
@@ -1096,11 +1091,9 @@ subroutine atm_srk3(domain, dt, itimestep, exchange_halo_group)
                              exchange_halo_group )
       call mpas_timer_stop('physics_get_tend')
 
-! apply random perturbation pattern to the tendency
-      tend_names(1) = "tend_rtheta_physics"
-!      tend_names(2) = "tend_rho_physics"
+! apply random perturbation pattern to the accumulated (non-hydrostatic) physics tendencies
       if (dosppt(domain)) then
-        call stochastic_physics_pattern_apply(domain, 1, tend_names, ierr)
+        call stochastic_physics_pattern_apply(domain, 'prog', ierr)
       endif
 #else
 #ifndef MPAS_CAM_DYCORE
diff --git a/src/core_atmosphere/stochastic_physics b/src/core_atmosphere/stochastic_physics
index 2f6eace83f..9533f11ed4 160000
--- a/src/core_atmosphere/stochastic_physics
+++ b/src/core_atmosphere/stochastic_physics
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 2f6eace83f662db2ee16cad8f831c012e7be92f5
+Subproject commit 9533f11ed4d93cecb0cdf5e71b9cc9de3375a8b7