diff --git a/Externals_CAM.cfg b/Externals_CAM.cfg
index 3e929fcbbb..fe5f6364b1 100644
--- a/Externals_CAM.cfg
+++ b/Externals_CAM.cfg
@@ -83,14 +83,14 @@ externals = Externals_HCO.cfg
 local_path = src/physics/rrtmgp/ext
 protocol = git
 repo_url = https://github.com/earth-system-radiation/rte-rrtmgp.git
-hash = a1b6781
+tag = v1.7
 required = True
 
 [rrtmgp-data]
 local_path = src/physics/rrtmgp/data
 protocol = git
 repo_url = https://github.com/earth-system-radiation/rrtmgp-data.git
-tag = v1.7.1
+tag = v1.8
 required = True
 
 [externals_description]