diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable.yaml b/.github/workflows/reusable.yaml
index b5edf7c47..16b9323dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
           pwd
           cd cime/scripts
           module load cmake
-          qcmd -v PROJECT=P93300606 -A P93300606 -l walltime=02:00:00 -- ./create_test --xml-machine derecho\
+          qcmd -q main -v PROJECT=P93300606 -A P93300606 -l walltime=02:00:00 -- ./create_test --xml-machine derecho\
               --xml-category github --no-run --compiler ${{ inputs.compiler }} --test-id $GITHUB_RUN_ID
       - name: check status
         run: |