diff --git a/workflow/rocoto/gfs_tasks.py b/workflow/rocoto/gfs_tasks.py
index 9b6f712380..d2a3e43719 100644
--- a/workflow/rocoto/gfs_tasks.py
+++ b/workflow/rocoto/gfs_tasks.py
@@ -2901,7 +2901,9 @@ def earc(self):
         else:
             dep_dict = {'type': 'task', 'name': f'{self.run}_esfc'}
         deps.append(rocoto.add_dependency(dep_dict))
-        dependencies = rocoto.create_dependency(dep=deps)
+        dep_dict = {'type': 'task', 'name': f'{self.run}_echgres'}
+        deps.append(rocoto.add_dependency(dep_dict))
+        dependencies = rocoto.create_dependency(dep_condition='and', dep=deps)
 
         earcenvars = self.envars.copy()
         earcenvars.append(rocoto.create_envar(name='ENSGRP', value='#grp#'))