diff --git a/physics/Interstitials/UFS_SCM_NEPTUNE/sgscloud_radpre.F90 b/physics/Interstitials/UFS_SCM_NEPTUNE/sgscloud_radpre.F90
index 936393d5b..9c2e27611 100644
--- a/physics/Interstitials/UFS_SCM_NEPTUNE/sgscloud_radpre.F90
+++ b/physics/Interstitials/UFS_SCM_NEPTUNE/sgscloud_radpre.F90
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ subroutine sgscloud_radpre_run(    &
            nlay, plyr, xlat, dz,de_lgth, &
            cldsa,mtopa,mbota,            &
            imp_physics, imp_physics_gfdl,&
-           imp_physics_fa,               &
+           imp_physics_fa, conv_cf_opt,  &
            iovr,                         &
            errmsg, errflg                )
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ subroutine sgscloud_radpre_run(    &
       real(kind=kind_phys)             :: gfac
       integer,             intent(in)  :: im, levs, imfdeepcnv, imfdeepcnv_gf, &
            &  nlay, imfdeepcnv_sas, imfdeepcnv_c3, imp_physics, & 
-           &  imp_physics_gfdl, imp_physics_fa
+           &  imp_physics_gfdl, imp_physics_fa, conv_cf_opt
       logical,             intent(in)  :: flag_init, flag_restart, do_mynnedmf
 
       real(kind=kind_phys), dimension(:,:), intent(inout) :: qc, qi
@@ -120,9 +120,6 @@ subroutine sgscloud_radpre_run(    &
       real :: a, f, sigq, qmq, qt, xl, th, thl, rsl, cpm, cb_cf
       real(kind=kind_phys) :: tlk
 
-      !Option to convective cloud fraction
-      integer, parameter :: conv_cf_opt = 0  !0: C-B, 1: X-R
-
       ! Initialize CCPP error handling variables
       errmsg = ''
       errflg = 0
diff --git a/physics/Interstitials/UFS_SCM_NEPTUNE/sgscloud_radpre.meta b/physics/Interstitials/UFS_SCM_NEPTUNE/sgscloud_radpre.meta
index a9635efa5..e094c3e12 100644
--- a/physics/Interstitials/UFS_SCM_NEPTUNE/sgscloud_radpre.meta
+++ b/physics/Interstitials/UFS_SCM_NEPTUNE/sgscloud_radpre.meta
@@ -273,6 +273,13 @@
   dimensions = ()
   type = integer
   intent = in
+[conv_cf_opt]
+  standard_name = option_for_convection_scheme_cloud_fraction_computation 
+  long_name = option for convection scheme cloud fraction computation
+  units = flag
+  dimensions = ()
+  type = integer
+  intent = in
 [qc_save]
   standard_name = cloud_condensed_water_mixing_ratio_save
   long_name = ratio of mass of cloud water to mass of dry air plus vapor (without condensates) before entering a physics scheme