diff --git a/config/exp_template.py b/config/exp_template.py
index 37b4a1534a7d2a4430c95f64b1dafe5ab91eaf63..e440b336a0a8b111eda607b68c1aaf55cd0ea770 100755
--- a/config/exp_template.py
+++ b/config/exp_template.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ exp.dart_nml = {'&assim_tools_nml':
                             num_output_state_members=exp.n_ens,
                             num_output_obs_members=exp.n_ens,
                             inf_flavor=['0', '0'],
+                            outlier_threshold='-1',
                             output_members='.true.',
                             output_mean='.true.',
                             output_sd='.true.',