diff --git a/vic/drivers/cesm/bld/vic.globalconfig.txt b/vic/drivers/cesm/bld/vic.globalconfig.txt
index d96245a4e..25a646346 100755
--- a/vic/drivers/cesm/bld/vic.globalconfig.txt
+++ b/vic/drivers/cesm/bld/vic.globalconfig.txt
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ OUT_FORMAT  NETCDF4_CLASSIC
 HISTFREQ    NMONTHS 1
 OUTVAR      OUT_RUNOFF
 OUTVAR      OUT_BASEFLOW
+OUTVAR      OUT_PREC
 OUTVAR      OUT_EVAP
 OUTVAR      OUT_SOIL_TEMP
 OUTVAR      OUT_SOIL_TNODE