diff --git a/physics/GFS_phys_time_vary.fv3.meta b/physics/GFS_phys_time_vary.fv3.meta
index ad543e146..968f33027 100644
--- a/physics/GFS_phys_time_vary.fv3.meta
+++ b/physics/GFS_phys_time_vary.fv3.meta
@@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@
   standard_name = ozone_forcing
   long_name = ozone forcing data
   units = mixed
-  dimensions = (horizontal_dimension,number_of_levels_in_ozone_data,number_of_coefficients_in_ozone_data)
+  dimensions = (horizontal_dimension,vertical_dimension_of_ozone_forcing_data,number_of_coefficients_in_ozone_data)
   type = real
   kind = kind_phys
   intent = inout
diff --git a/physics/GFS_phys_time_vary.scm.meta b/physics/GFS_phys_time_vary.scm.meta
index cf5ad15ca..d72e27fd5 100644
--- a/physics/GFS_phys_time_vary.scm.meta
+++ b/physics/GFS_phys_time_vary.scm.meta
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@
   standard_name = ozone_forcing
   long_name = ozone forcing data
   units = mixed
-  dimensions = (horizontal_dimension,number_of_levels_in_ozone_data,number_of_coefficients_in_ozone_data)
+  dimensions = (horizontal_dimension,vertical_dimension_of_ozone_forcing_data,number_of_coefficients_in_ozone_data)
   type = real
   kind = kind_phys
   intent = inout
diff --git a/physics/GFS_suite_stateout_update.meta b/physics/GFS_suite_stateout_update.meta
index 8cbab9139..fae276d2f 100644
--- a/physics/GFS_suite_stateout_update.meta
+++ b/physics/GFS_suite_stateout_update.meta
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
   standard_name = ozone_forcing
   long_name = ozone forcing data
   units = mixed
-  dimensions = (horizontal_loop_extent,number_of_levels_in_ozone_data,number_of_coefficients_in_ozone_data)
+  dimensions = (horizontal_loop_extent,vertical_dimension_of_ozone_forcing_data,number_of_coefficients_in_ozone_data)
   type = real
   kind = kind_phys
   intent = in