diff --git a/climax/main/config.py b/climax/main/config.py
index b953f1787ba788b76517e38afacda0546fad13a8..42baad4a79e14073bc3661c727791948422872d6 100644
--- a/climax/main/config.py
+++ b/climax/main/config.py
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ ERA5_P_PREDICTORS = ['geopotential', 'temperature', 'u_component_of_wind',
                      'v_component_of_wind', 'specific_humidity']
 assert all([var in ERA5_P_VARIABLES for var in ERA5_P_PREDICTORS])
 
-# # ERA5 predictor variables on single levels
-ERA5_S_PREDICTORS = ['mean_sea_level_pressure', 'orography', '2m_temperature']
+# ERA5 predictor variables on single levels
+# ERA5_S_PREDICTORS = ['mean_sea_level_pressure', 'orography', '2m_temperature']
+ERA5_S_PREDICTORS = ['mean_sea_level_pressure']
 assert all([var in ERA5_S_VARIABLES for var in ERA5_S_PREDICTORS])
 
 # ERA5 predictor variables
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ ERA5_PLEVELS = [500, 850]
 DOY = False
 
 # use digital elevation model instead of model orography
-DEM = False
+DEM = True
 if DEM:
     # remove model orography when using DEM
     if 'orography' in ERA5_S_PREDICTORS: