diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index a012324010..5df2d529a0 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   branch = main
 [submodule "ccpp/physics"]
   path = ccpp/physics
-  url = https://github.com/ufs-community/ccpp-physics
-  branch = ufs/dev
+  url = https://github.com/SamuelTrahanNOAA/ccpp-physics
+  branch = bugfix/maxmf-check
 [submodule "upp"]
   path = upp
   url = https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/UPP
diff --git a/ccpp/physics b/ccpp/physics
index 8d1a0bf67e..c3f9a68716 160000
--- a/ccpp/physics
+++ b/ccpp/physics
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 8d1a0bf67e0c3e916bfd02be66136d7b6fbda173
+Subproject commit c3f9a687169e5d68c9934d0fbb9793aa94e11c05