diff --git a/model/atmosphere/atmosphere_background_error_hybrid_gsibec_bump.yaml.j2 b/model/atmosphere/atmosphere_background_error_hybrid_gsibec_bump.yaml.j2
index bfd40fa..4ba0dbe 100644
--- a/model/atmosphere/atmosphere_background_error_hybrid_gsibec_bump.yaml.j2
+++ b/model/atmosphere/atmosphere_background_error_hybrid_gsibec_bump.yaml.j2
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ components:
       gsi error covariance file: {{atmosphere_gsibec_path}}/gsi-coeffs-gfs-global.nc4
       gsi berror namelist file: {{atmosphere_gsibec_path}}/gfs_gsi_global.nml
       processor layout x direction: {{atmosphere_layout_gsib_x}}
-      processor layout y direction: {{atmosphere_layout_gsib_x}}
+      processor layout y direction: {{atmosphere_layout_gsib_y}}
       debugging mode: false
     linear variable change:
       linear variable change name: Control2Analysis