diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8d12932..c506080 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- Fixed ncra path for monthly compression
 - Fixed error from MAPL's ApplicationSupport.F90 to init UDUNITS.
 
 ### Removed
diff --git a/GEOSldas_App/lenkf_j_template.py b/GEOSldas_App/lenkf_j_template.py
index 2909009..0ed56fd 100644
--- a/GEOSldas_App/lenkf_j_template.py
+++ b/GEOSldas_App/lenkf_j_template.py
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@
           if($NAVAIL != $NDAYS) continue
 
           # create monthly-mean nc4 file
-          ncra -h $EXPID.$ThisCol.${{YYYY}}${{MM}}*.nc4 ${{EXPID}}.${{ThisCol}}.monthly.$YYYY$MM.nc4
+          $BASEBIN/ncra -h $EXPID.$ThisCol.${{YYYY}}${{MM}}*.nc4 ${{EXPID}}.${{ThisCol}}.monthly.$YYYY$MM.nc4
 
           if($POSTPROC_HIST == 2) then
              # rudimentary check for desired nc4 file;  if ok, delete daily files