diff --git a/test/config/TCGenConfig_2016 b/test/config/TCGenConfig_2016
index 44a865917a..814bcd0720 100644
--- a/test/config/TCGenConfig_2016
+++ b/test/config/TCGenConfig_2016
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@
 //
 init_freq = 6;
 
+//
+// Valid hour frequency to be analyzed in hours, starting at 0.
+//
+valid_freq = 6;
+
 //
 // Lead times in hours to be searched for genesis events.
 //
@@ -205,6 +210,12 @@ output_flag = {
 //
 dland_file = "MET_BASE/tc_data/dland_global_tenth_degree.nc";
 
+//
+// Specify the NetCDF file containing a gridded representation of the
+// global basins.
+//
+basin_file = "MET_BASE/tc_data/basin_global_tenth_degree.nc";
+
 //
 // Indicate a version number for the contents of this configuration file.
 // The value should generally not be modified.