diff --git a/sorc/checkout.sh b/sorc/checkout.sh
index 2b76fc138..5a79d6af1 100755
--- a/sorc/checkout.sh
+++ b/sorc/checkout.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ if [[ ! -d global-workflow.fd ]] ; then
     rm -f ${logs_dir}/checkout-global-workflow.log
     git clone https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/global-workflow.git global-workflow.fd >>  ${logs_dir}/checkout-global-workflow.log 2>&1
     cd global-workflow.fd
-    git checkout gefs_v12.3.18-0
+    git checkout gefs_v12.3.20-0
     cd sorc
     ./checkout.sh
     ERR=$?
diff --git a/versions/run.ver b/versions/run.ver
index 7daaa0b48..57069a72b 100755
--- a/versions/run.ver
+++ b/versions/run.ver
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-export gefs_ver=v12.3.18
+export gefs_ver=v12.3.20
 
 export gfs_ver=v16.3
 export cfs_ver=v2.3