diff --git a/src/SURFEX/default_surf_atm.F90 b/src/SURFEX/default_surf_atm.F90
index 2f0c3925bd75e81f59b34dac0501f8f79c79bbcc..457fc64a57fb6b31f779ac39ace8e643442a5565 100644
--- a/src/SURFEX/default_surf_atm.F90
+++ b/src/SURFEX/default_surf_atm.F90
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ OALDTHRES = .FALSE.
 ODRAG_COEF_ARP = .FALSE.
 OALDZ0H = .FALSE.
 ONOSOF = .TRUE.
-OVERTSHIFT = .FALSE.
+OVERTSHIFT = .TRUE.
 OVSHIFT_LW = .FALSE.
 OVSHIFT_PRCP = .FALSE.
 OCPL_GCM = .FALSE.