diff --git a/config/cesm/machines/config_machines.xml b/config/cesm/machines/config_machines.xml
index 6b25f04610e..d8992f13717 100644
--- a/config/cesm/machines/config_machines.xml
+++ b/config/cesm/machines/config_machines.xml
@@ -250,6 +250,19 @@
       <modules compiler="intel">
 	<command name="load">intel/17.0.1</command>
 	<command name="load">mkl</command>
+	<command name="load">esmf_libs</command>
+      </modules>
+      <modules compiler="intel" mpilib="!mpi-serial" debug="true">
+	<command name="load">esmf-7.0.0-defio-mpi-g</command>
+      </modules>
+      <modules compiler="intel" mpilib="!mpi-serial" debug="false">
+	<command name="load">esmf-7.0.0-defio-mpi-O</command>
+      </modules>
+      <modules compiler="intel" mpilib="mpi-serial" debug="true">
+	<command name="load">esmf-7.0.0-ncdfio-uni-g</command>
+      </modules>
+      <modules compiler="intel" mpilib="mpi-serial" debug="false">
+	<command name="load">esmf-7.0.0-ncdfio-uni-O</command>
       </modules>
       <modules compiler="gnu">
 	<command name="load">gnu/6.3.0</command>
@@ -1694,16 +1707,16 @@
 	<command name="load">esmf</command>
       </modules>
       <modules compiler="intel" mpilib="!mpi-serial" debug="true">
-	<command name="load">esmf-6.3.0rp1-defio-mpi-g</command>
+	<command name="load">esmf-7.0.0-ncdfio-mpi-g</command>
       </modules>
       <modules compiler="intel" mpilib="!mpi-serial" debug="false">
-	<command name="load">esmf-6.3.0rp1-defio-mpi-O</command>
+	<command name="load">esmf-7.0.0-defio-mpi-O</command>
       </modules>
       <modules compiler="intel" mpilib="mpi-serial" debug="true">
-	<command name="load">esmf-6.3.0rp1-ncdfio-uni-g</command>
+	<command name="load">esmf-7.0.0-ncdfio-uni-g</command>
       </modules>
       <modules compiler="intel" mpilib="mpi-serial" debug="false">
-	<command name="load"> esmf-6.3.0rp1-ncdfio-uni-O</command>
+	<command name="load">esmf-7.0.0-ncdfio-uni-O</command>
       </modules>
       <modules compiler="pgi">
 	<command name="load">pgi/15.10</command>