diff --git a/sorc/checkout.sh b/sorc/checkout.sh
index c6967d1383..364568bffa 100755
--- a/sorc/checkout.sh
+++ b/sorc/checkout.sh
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ if [[ ! -d verif-global.fd ]] ; then
     rm -f ${topdir}/checkout-verif-global.log
     git clone --recursive https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/EMC_verif-global.git verif-global.fd >> ${topdir}/checkout-verif-global.log 2>&1
     cd verif-global.fd
-    git checkout verif_global_v1.7.1
+    git checkout verif_global_v1.7.2
     cd ${topdir}
 else
     echo 'Skip. Directory verif-global.fd already exist.'