diff --git a/parm/config/gfs/config.resources b/parm/config/gfs/config.resources
index 26d5aa9126..d4530cfcc1 100644
--- a/parm/config/gfs/config.resources
+++ b/parm/config/gfs/config.resources
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ case ${machine} in
     export PARTITION_BATCH="compute"
     npe_node_max=40
     ;;
+  "CONTAINER")
+    npe_node_max=1
+    ;;
   *)
     echo "FATAL ERROR: Unknown machine encountered by ${BASH_SOURCE[0]}"
     exit 2
@@ -1159,4 +1162,4 @@ case ${step} in
 
 esac
 
-echo "END: config.resources"
\ No newline at end of file
+echo "END: config.resources"