diff --git a/cime_config/config_component_cesm.xml b/cime_config/config_component_cesm.xml
index b801f156e..e5bd53157 100644
--- a/cime_config/config_component_cesm.xml
+++ b/cime_config/config_component_cesm.xml
@@ -100,6 +100,25 @@
     We will not document this further in this guide.</desc>
   </entry>
 
+  <entry id="COMPRESS_ARCHIVE_FILES">
+    <type>logical</type>
+    <valid_values>TRUE,FALSE</valid_values>
+    <default_value>TRUE</default_value>
+    <group>run_data_archive</group>
+    <file>env_run.xml</file>
+    <desc>Logical  compress/convert  archive files to netcdf-4</desc>
+  </entry>
+
+  <entry id="COPY_CASE_FOLDER">
+    <type>logical</type>
+    <valid_values>TRUE,FALSE</valid_values>
+    <default_value>TRUE</default_value>
+    <group>run_data_archive</group>
+    <file>env_run.xml</file>
+    <desc>Logical  copy CASE folder to archive</desc>
+  </entry>
+
+
   <entry id="CCSM_BGC">
     <type>char</type>
     <valid_values>none,CO2A,CO2B,CO2C</valid_values>