diff --git a/parm/config/gfs/config.base b/parm/config/gfs/config.base
index fe2b441ef01..d75ad17a9be 100644
--- a/parm/config/gfs/config.base
+++ b/parm/config/gfs/config.base
@@ -491,6 +491,7 @@ if [[ "${machine}" =~ "PW" ]]; then
    export DO_TRACKER="NO"
    export DO_GENESIS="NO"
    export DO_METP="NO"
+   export DO_WAVE="NO"
 fi
 
 echo "END: config.base"