diff --git a/scripts/suite_objects.py b/scripts/suite_objects.py
index 7317e75d..24b92488 100755
--- a/scripts/suite_objects.py
+++ b/scripts/suite_objects.py
@@ -86,9 +86,7 @@ def add_vars(self, call_list, run_env, gen_unique=False):
         """Add new variables from another CallList (<call_list>)"""
         for var in call_list.variable_list():
             stdname = var.get_prop_value('standard_name')
-            if stdname not in self:
-                self.add_variable(var, run_env, gen_unique=gen_unique)
-            # end if
+            self.add_variable(var, run_env, gen_unique=gen_unique, adjust_intent=True, exists_ok=True)
         # end for
 
     def add_variable(self, newvar, run_env, exists_ok=False, gen_unique=False,
diff --git a/test/capgen_test/run_test b/test/capgen_test/run_test
index 0f826c69..f0b71aa2 100755
--- a/test/capgen_test/run_test
+++ b/test/capgen_test/run_test
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ input_vars_ddt="${input_vars_ddt},horizontal_loop_end"
 input_vars_ddt="${input_vars_ddt},model_times,number_of_model_times"
 input_vars_ddt="${input_vars_ddt},surface_air_pressure"
 output_vars_ddt="ccpp_error_code,ccpp_error_message"
-output_vars_ddt="${output_vars_ddt},model_times,number_of_model_times"
+output_vars_ddt="${output_vars_ddt},model_times,number_of_model_times,surface_air_pressure"
 required_vars_temp="ccpp_error_code,ccpp_error_message"
 required_vars_temp="${required_vars_temp},coefficients_for_interpolation"
 required_vars_temp="${required_vars_temp},configuration_variable"
diff --git a/test/capgen_test/test_host.F90 b/test/capgen_test/test_host.F90
index 1958db99..8f716322 100644
--- a/test/capgen_test/test_host.F90
+++ b/test/capgen_test/test_host.F90
@@ -400,10 +400,11 @@ program test
         'number_of_model_times               ',                               &
         'surface_air_pressure                ' /)
 
-   character(len=cm), target :: test_outvars2(4) = (/                         &
+   character(len=cm), target :: test_outvars2(5) = (/                         &
         'ccpp_error_code                     ',                               &
         'ccpp_error_message                  ',                               &
         'model_times                         ',                               &
+        'surface_air_pressure                ',                               &
         'number_of_model_times               ' /)
 
    character(len=cm), target :: test_reqvars2(5) = (/                         &
diff --git a/test/capgen_test/test_reports.py b/test/capgen_test/test_reports.py
index 8061102a..ed123013 100644
--- a/test/capgen_test/test_reports.py
+++ b/test/capgen_test/test_reports.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def usage(errmsg=None):
                    "horizontal_loop_begin", "horizontal_loop_end",
                    "surface_air_pressure", "horizontal_dimension"]
 _OUTPUT_VARS_DDT = ["ccpp_error_code", "ccpp_error_message", "model_times",
-                    "number_of_model_times"]
+                    "surface_air_pressure", "number_of_model_times"]
 _REQUIRED_VARS_DDT = _INPUT_VARS_DDT + _OUTPUT_VARS_DDT
 _PROT_VARS_TEMP = ["horizontal_loop_begin", "horizontal_loop_end",
                    "horizontal_dimension", "vertical_layer_dimension",
diff --git a/test/ddthost_test/run_test b/test/ddthost_test/run_test
index e7b5d09d..65e73886 100755
--- a/test/ddthost_test/run_test
+++ b/test/ddthost_test/run_test
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ input_vars_ddt="${input_vars_ddt},horizontal_loop_end"
 input_vars_ddt="${input_vars_ddt},model_times,number_of_model_times"
 input_vars_ddt="${input_vars_ddt},surface_air_pressure"
 output_vars_ddt="ccpp_error_code,ccpp_error_message"
-output_vars_ddt="${output_vars_ddt},model_times,number_of_model_times"
+output_vars_ddt="${output_vars_ddt},model_times,number_of_model_times,surface_air_pressure"
 required_vars_temp="ccpp_error_code,ccpp_error_message"
 required_vars_temp="${required_vars_temp},coefficients_for_interpolation"
 required_vars_temp="${required_vars_temp},horizontal_dimension"
diff --git a/test/ddthost_test/test_host.F90 b/test/ddthost_test/test_host.F90
index 02809e8d..d060e59e 100644
--- a/test/ddthost_test/test_host.F90
+++ b/test/ddthost_test/test_host.F90
@@ -391,10 +391,11 @@ program test
         'number_of_model_times               ',                               &
         'surface_air_pressure                ' /)
 
-   character(len=cm), target :: test_outvars2(4) = (/                         &
+   character(len=cm), target :: test_outvars2(5) = (/                         &
         'ccpp_error_code                     ',                               &
         'ccpp_error_message                  ',                               &
         'model_times                         ',                               &
+        'surface_air_pressure                ',                               &
         'number_of_model_times               ' /)
 
    character(len=cm), target :: test_reqvars2(5) = (/                         &
diff --git a/test/ddthost_test/test_reports.py b/test/ddthost_test/test_reports.py
index 99046387..aae9098b 100644
--- a/test/ddthost_test/test_reports.py
+++ b/test/ddthost_test/test_reports.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
                    "horizontal_loop_begin", "horizontal_loop_end",
                    "surface_air_pressure", "horizontal_dimension"]
 _OUTPUT_VARS_DDT = ["ccpp_error_code", "ccpp_error_message", "model_times",
-                    "number_of_model_times"]
+                    "number_of_model_times", "surface_air_pressure"]
 _REQUIRED_VARS_DDT = _INPUT_VARS_DDT + _OUTPUT_VARS_DDT
 _PROT_VARS_TEMP = ["horizontal_loop_begin", "horizontal_loop_end",
                    "horizontal_dimension", "vertical_layer_dimension",