diff --git a/docs/Release_Notes.gfs.v16.3.16.md b/docs/Release_Notes.gfs.v16.3.16.md
index 3d3ab7c15a..31973f481e 100644
--- a/docs/Release_Notes.gfs.v16.3.16.md
+++ b/docs/Release_Notes.gfs.v16.3.16.md
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ VERSION FILE CHANGES
 --------------------
 
 * `versions/run.ver` - change `version=v16.3.16` and `gfs_ver=v16.3.16`
+* `versions/hera[orion][wcoss2].ver` - change `prepobs_run_ver=1.1.0` (used for dev runs only)
 
 SORC CHANGES
 ------------
diff --git a/versions/hera.ver b/versions/hera.ver
index 42fc9bd208..2e3b10ad52 100644
--- a/versions/hera.ver
+++ b/versions/hera.ver
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ export hpc_intel_ver=18.0.5.274
 export hpc_impi_ver=2018.0.4
 
 export obsproc_run_ver=1.2.0
-export prepobs_run_ver=1.0.1
+export prepobs_run_ver=1.1.0
 
 export hpss_ver=hpss
 export prod_util_ver=1.2.2
diff --git a/versions/orion.ver b/versions/orion.ver
index 00beb4f9e0..9980daefd7 100644
--- a/versions/orion.ver
+++ b/versions/orion.ver
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ export hpc_intel_ver=2018.4
 export hpc_impi_ver=2018.4
 
 export obsproc_run_ver=1.2.0
-export prepobs_run_ver=1.0.1
+export prepobs_run_ver=1.1.0
 
 export prod_util_ver=1.2.2
 export cmake_ver=3.22.1
diff --git a/versions/wcoss2.ver b/versions/wcoss2.ver
index 55bfd23d67..674a750aa5 100644
--- a/versions/wcoss2.ver
+++ b/versions/wcoss2.ver
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ export prod_envir_ver=${prod_envir_ver:-2.0.4} # Allow override from ops ecflow
 export prod_util_ver=${prod_util_ver:-2.0.9}   # Allow override from ops ecflow
 
 export obsproc_run_ver=1.2.0
-export prepobs_run_ver=1.0.1
+export prepobs_run_ver=1.1.0
 
 export tracker_ver=v1.1.15.5
 export fit_ver="newm.1.5"