diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_SELECT_OBS b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_SELECT_OBS
index 795866c9d8..654ade1efd 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_SELECT_OBS
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_SELECT_OBS
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ if [[ "${GENDIAG}" == "YES" ]]; then
     export pCOMOUT_ATMOS_ANALYSIS
 fi
 
-LEVS=$(${NCLEN} "${ATMGES}" pfull) && true
+LEVS=$(${NCLEN} "${ATMGES_ENSMEAN}" pfull) && true
 export err=$?
 set_strict