diff --git a/sorc/checkout.sh b/sorc/checkout.sh
index e067fa7d04..2ece921bfd 100755
--- a/sorc/checkout.sh
+++ b/sorc/checkout.sh
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ if [[ ! -d gfs_post.fd ]] ; then
     rm -f ${topdir}/checkout-gfs_post.log
     git clone https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/EMC_post.git gfs_post.fd >> ${topdir}/checkout-gfs_post.log 2>&1
     cd gfs_post.fd
-    git checkout upp_gfsv16_release.v1.0.8
+    git checkout upp_gfsv16_release.v1.0.9
     cd ${topdir}
 else
     echo 'Skip.  Directory gfs_post.fd already exists.'