diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/nemsiogfs/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/nemsiogfs/package.py
index 5656831c957..1a13c133677 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/nemsiogfs/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/nemsiogfs/package.py
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@ class Nemsiogfs(CMakePackage):
 
     homepage = "https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/NCEPLIBS-nemsiogfs"
     url = "https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/NCEPLIBS-nemsiogfs/archive/refs/tags/v2.5.3.tar.gz"
+    git = "https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/NCEPLIBS-nemsiogfs"
 
     maintainers("AlexanderRichert-NOAA", "Hang-Lei-NOAA", "edwardhartnett")
 
+    version("develop", branch="develop")
     version("2.5.3", sha256="bf84206b08c8779787bef33e4aba18404df05f8b2fdd20fc40b3af608ae4b9af")
 
     depends_on("nemsio")