diff --git a/src/MNH/prep_real_case.f90 b/src/MNH/prep_real_case.f90
index 385bfd59e8f3ca7eeb04da6b3aada32072f755c4..cc886f4b3bb442e3072c4fff837932ba3dd48a16 100644
--- a/src/MNH/prep_real_case.f90
+++ b/src/MNH/prep_real_case.f90
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@
 !*       0.    DECLARATIONS
 !              ------------
 !
+USE MODD_BUDGET,           ONLY: TBUCONF_ASOCIATE
 USE MODD_CH_M9_n
 USE MODD_CH_MNHC_n,        ONLY: LUSECHAQ_n=>LUSECHAQ,LUSECHIC_n=>LUSECHIC, LUSECHEM_n=>LUSECHEM
 USE MODD_CONF
@@ -615,6 +616,7 @@ CPROGRAM='REAL  '
 !
 CALL ALLOC_FIELD_SCALARS()
 CALL PARAM_ICE_ASSOCIATE()
+CALL TBUCONF_ASSOCIATE()
 CALL LES_ASSOCIATE()
 CALL DEFAULT_DESFM_n(1)
 NRR=1