diff --git a/physics/Interstitials/UFS_SCM_NEPTUNE/GFS_surface_composites_post.meta b/physics/Interstitials/UFS_SCM_NEPTUNE/GFS_surface_composites_post.meta
index e70eaaa4e..a7d12dd71 100644
--- a/physics/Interstitials/UFS_SCM_NEPTUNE/GFS_surface_composites_post.meta
+++ b/physics/Interstitials/UFS_SCM_NEPTUNE/GFS_surface_composites_post.meta
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
   kind = kind_phys
   intent = in
 [t1]
-  standard_name = air_temperature_at_surface_adjacent_layer
+  standard_name = physics_timestep_initial_air_temperature_at_surface_adjacent_layer
   long_name = surface layer mean temperature
   units = K
   dimensions = (horizontal_loop_extent)
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
   kind = kind_phys
   intent = in
 [q1]
-  standard_name = specific_humidity_at_surface_adjacent_layer
+  standard_name = physics_timestep_initial_specific_humidity_at_surface_adjacent_layer
   long_name = surface layer mean specific humidity
   units = kg kg-1
   dimensions = (horizontal_loop_extent)
diff --git a/physics/Interstitials/UFS_SCM_NEPTUNE/dcyc2t3.meta b/physics/Interstitials/UFS_SCM_NEPTUNE/dcyc2t3.meta
index 09825816e..19fa42b45 100644
--- a/physics/Interstitials/UFS_SCM_NEPTUNE/dcyc2t3.meta
+++ b/physics/Interstitials/UFS_SCM_NEPTUNE/dcyc2t3.meta
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
   kind = kind_phys
   intent = in
 [tf]
-  standard_name = air_temperature_at_surface_adjacent_layer
+  standard_name = physics_timestep_initial_air_temperature_at_surface_adjacent_layer
   long_name = air temperature at lowest model layer
   units = K
   dimensions = (horizontal_loop_extent)