diff --git a/parameter_files/fates_params_default.cdl b/parameter_files/fates_params_default.cdl
index 259746c665..1f77e53e11 100644
--- a/parameter_files/fates_params_default.cdl
+++ b/parameter_files/fates_params_default.cdl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-netcdf tmp {
+netcdf fates_params_default {
 dimensions:
 	fates_NCWD = 4 ;
 	fates_history_age_bins = 7 ;