diff --git a/Externals.cfg b/Externals.cfg
index 792ca6dac1..243c3ad943 100644
--- a/Externals.cfg
+++ b/Externals.cfg
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # External sub-modules of global-workflow
 
 [FV3GFS]
-tag = GFS.v16.0.5
+tag = GFS.v16.0.6
 local_path = sorc/fv3gfs.fd
 repo_url = https://github.com/ufs-community/ufs-weather-model.git
 protocol = git