diff --git a/ndsl/boilerplate.py b/ndsl/boilerplate.py
index dece7ce..a777cd8 100644
--- a/ndsl/boilerplate.py
+++ b/ndsl/boilerplate.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     TileCommunicator,
     TilePartitioner,
 )
+from ndsl.optional_imports import cupy as cp
 
 
 def _get_factories(
@@ -74,7 +75,9 @@ def _get_factories(
 
     grid_indexing = GridIndexing.from_sizer_and_communicator(sizer, comm)
     stencil_factory = StencilFactory(config=stencil_config, grid_indexing=grid_indexing)
-    quantity_factory = QuantityFactory(sizer, np)
+    quantity_factory = QuantityFactory(
+        sizer, cp if stencil_config.is_gpu_backend else np
+    )
 
     return stencil_factory, quantity_factory