diff --git a/parm/config/gefs/config.stage_ic b/parm/config/gefs/config.stage_ic
index 8cd97b58ac..0dd76679a2 100644
--- a/parm/config/gefs/config.stage_ic
+++ b/parm/config/gefs/config.stage_ic
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ export STAGE_IC_YAML_TMPL="${PARMgfs}/stage/master_gefs.yaml.j2"
 
 source "${HOMEgfs}/versions/ic.ver"
 
+if [[ ${EXP_WARM_START} = ".false." ]] ; then
+  export DOIAU="NO"        # Turn off for staging
+fi
+
 # Set ICSDIR (if not defined)
 if [[ -z "${ICSDIR}" ]] ; then
 
diff --git a/parm/config/gfs/config.stage_ic b/parm/config/gfs/config.stage_ic
index f30e402c93..bb12cd3ba1 100644
--- a/parm/config/gfs/config.stage_ic
+++ b/parm/config/gfs/config.stage_ic
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ export STAGE_IC_YAML_TMPL="${PARMgfs}/stage/master_gfs.yaml.j2"
 
 source "${HOMEgfs}/versions/ic.ver"
 
+if [[ ${EXP_WARM_START} = ".false." ]] ; then
+  export DOIAU="NO"        # Turn off for staging
+fi
+
 # Set ICSDIR (if not defined)
 if [[ -z "${ICSDIR}" ]] ; then