diff --git a/reg_tests/grid_gen/driver.orion.sh b/reg_tests/grid_gen/driver.orion.sh
index 987e33d19..9a50ae251 100755
--- a/reg_tests/grid_gen/driver.orion.sh
+++ b/reg_tests/grid_gen/driver.orion.sh
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ TEST1=$(sbatch --parsable --ntasks-per-node=24 --nodes=1 -t 0:15:00 -A $PROJECT_
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 LOG_FILE2=${LOG_FILE}02
-TEST2=$(sbatch --parsable --ntasks-per-node=24 --nodes=1 -t 0:15:00 -A $PROJECT_CODE -q $QUEUE -J c96.viirs.bnu \
+TEST2=$(sbatch --parsable --ntasks-per-node=15 --nodes=2 -t 0:15:00 -A $PROJECT_CODE -q $QUEUE -J c96.viirs.bnu \
       -o $LOG_FILE2 -e $LOG_FILE2 ./c96.viirs.bnu.sh)
 
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