diff --git a/rcemip/make_links.sh b/rcemip/make_links.sh
index 262be36..e08b790 100755
--- a/rcemip/make_links.sh
+++ b/rcemip/make_links.sh
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ ln -sf ../rrtmgp-data/rrtmgp-clouds-sw.nc cloud_coefficients_sw.nc
 ln -sf ../rrtmgp-data/rrtmgp-clouds-lw.nc cloud_coefficients_lw.nc
 ln -sf ../rrtmgp-data/rrtmgp-gas-sw-g224.nc coefficients_sw.nc
 ln -sf ../rrtmgp-data/rrtmgp-gas-lw-g256.nc coefficients_lw.nc
+ln -sf ../data/aerosol_optics.nc
 echo "Don't forget to link your executable as 'test_rte_rrtmgp'"