diff --git a/cmake/FindMOAB.cmake b/cmake/FindMOAB.cmake
index 483c84b95..428ac2462 100644
--- a/cmake/FindMOAB.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindMOAB.cmake
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ if (DDL_INSTALL_DEPS)
     message(FATAL_ERROR "DDL_INSTALL_DEPS is ONLY compatible with shared libraries.")
   ENDIF()
   IF(NOT MOAB_VERSION)
-    SET(MOAB_VERSION "5.5.1")
+    # SET(MOAB_VERSION "5.5.1")
+    SET(MOAB_VERSION "master")
   ENDIF()
   include(MOAB_PullAndMake)
   moab_pull_make(${MOAB_VERSION})