diff --git a/runs/amip/exp.amip.run b/runs/amip/exp.amip.run
index 4e70d6a0f71a76988dc9e4579c0202e02d3a686a..0838f81f4c6298d38aa2fb7571b3f80201f77c2b 100755
--- a/runs/amip/exp.amip.run
+++ b/runs/amip/exp.amip.run
@@ -79,6 +79,13 @@ checkpoint_interval="P1Y"
 
 file_interval="P1Y"
 
+############################################################
+#
+# NO FURTHER CHANGES TO THE DIRECTORIES AND SIMULATION NAME
+# SHOULD BE NEEDED BELOW THIS LINE
+#
+############################################################
+
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Provide input files
 # $Id: format.tmpl 9264 2021-06-21 21:24:57Z m221078 $