diff --git a/nuopc/fire_behavior_nuopc.F90 b/nuopc/fire_behavior_nuopc.F90
index 9cef71f..cc60bf7 100644
--- a/nuopc/fire_behavior_nuopc.F90
+++ b/nuopc/fire_behavior_nuopc.F90
@@ -159,9 +159,9 @@ subroutine Advertise(model, rc)
       file=__FILE__)) &
       return  ! bail out
 
-    ! importable field: inst_prec_rate
+    ! importable field: mean_prec_rate
     call NUOPC_Advertise(importState, &
-      StandardName="inst_prec_rate", rc=rc)
+      StandardName="mean_prec_rate", rc=rc)
     if (ESMF_LogFoundError(rcToCheck=rc, msg=ESMF_LOGERR_PASSTHRU, &
       line=__LINE__, &
       file=__FILE__)) &
@@ -410,10 +410,10 @@ subroutine Realize(model, rc)
        file=__FILE__)) &
        return  ! bail out
 
-     if (NUOPC_IsConnected(importState, fieldName="inst_prec_rate")) then
+     if (NUOPC_IsConnected(importState, fieldName="mean_prec_rate")) then
        imp_rainrte = .TRUE.
-       ! importable field on Grid: inst_prec_rate
-       field = ESMF_FieldCreate(name="inst_prec_rate", grid=fire_grid, &
+       ! importable field on Grid: mean_prec_rate
+       field = ESMF_FieldCreate(name="mean_prec_rate", grid=fire_grid, &
          typekind=ESMF_TYPEKIND_R8, rc=rc)
        if (ESMF_LogFoundError(rcToCheck=rc, msg=ESMF_LOGERR_PASSTHRU, &
          line=__LINE__, &
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ subroutine Realize(model, rc)
          return  ! bail out
      else
        imp_rainrte = .FALSE.
-       call ESMF_StateRemove(importState, (/"inst_prec_rate"/), rc=rc)
+       call ESMF_StateRemove(importState, (/"mean_prec_rate"/), rc=rc)
      endif
 
      if (NUOPC_IsConnected(importState, fieldName="accumulated_lwe_thickness_of_precipitation_amount")) then
diff --git a/tests/fd_fire.yaml b/tests/fd_fire.yaml
index ffb5465..3480859 100644
--- a/tests/fd_fire.yaml
+++ b/tests/fd_fire.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
        description: atmosphere export
      #
      - standard_name: Faxa_rain
-       alias: inst_prec_rate
+       alias: mean_prec_rate
        canonical_units: kg m-2 s-1
        description: atmosphere export
      #
diff --git a/tests/testx/testx.yaml b/tests/testx/testx.yaml
index 2ce51e4..6f0e829 100644
--- a/tests/testx/testx.yaml
+++ b/tests/testx/testx.yaml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ ATMD:
     inst_geop_levels:         {dim: 3, val: 15046.8}
     inst_pres_levels:         {dim: 3, val: 85000}
     inst_surface_roughness:   {dim: 2, val: 0.12}
-    inst_prec_rate:           {dim: 2, val: 0}
+    mean_prec_rate:           {dim: 2, val: 0}
     inst_spec_humid_height2m: {dim: 2, val: 0.005}
     inst_pres_height_surface: {dim: 2, val: 85000}
     inst_temp_height2m:       {dim: 2, val: 310}