diff --git a/compass/landice/mesh.py b/compass/landice/mesh.py
index 32fff37654..2a2b86fd38 100644
--- a/compass/landice/mesh.py
+++ b/compass/landice/mesh.py
@@ -1648,13 +1648,17 @@ def interp_gridded2mali(self, source_file, mali_scrip, parallel_executable,
 
     # Generate remapping weights
     logger.info('generating gridded dataset -> MPAS weights')
-    args = [parallel_executable, '-n', nProcs, 'ESMF_RegridWeightGen',
-            '--source', masked_source_scrip,
-            '--destination', mali_scrip,
-            '--weight', weights_filename,
-            '--method', 'conserve',
-            "--netcdf4",
-            "--dst_regional", "--src_regional", '--ignore_unmapped']
+    args = parallel_executable.split() + [
+        '-n', nProcs,
+        'ESMF_RegridWeightGen',
+        '--source', masked_source_scrip,
+        '--destination', mali_scrip,
+        '--weight', weights_filename,
+        '--method', 'conserve',
+        "--netcdf4",
+        "--dst_regional",
+        "--src_regional",
+        '--ignore_unmapped']
     check_call(args, logger=logger)
 
     # Perform actual interpolation using the weights
diff --git a/compass/landice/tests/antarctica/mesh_gen/mesh_gen.cfg b/compass/landice/tests/antarctica/mesh_gen/mesh_gen.cfg
index 2bd37b74b9..67847ecb87 100644
--- a/compass/landice/tests/antarctica/mesh_gen/mesh_gen.cfg
+++ b/compass/landice/tests/antarctica/mesh_gen/mesh_gen.cfg
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ data_path = /global/cfs/cdirs/fanssie/standard_datasets/AIS_datasets
 
 # filename of the BedMachine thickness and bedTopography dataset
 # (default value is for Perlmutter)
-bedmachine_filename = BedMachineAntarctica_2020-07-15_v02_edits_floodFill_extrap_fillVostok.nc
+bedmachine_filename = NSIDC-0756_BedMachineAntarctica_19700101-20191001_V04.1_edits_floodFill_extrap.nc
 
 # filename of the MEASURES ice velocity dataset
 # (default value is for Perlmutter)
diff --git a/compass/landice/tests/antarctica/mesh_gen/mesh_gen_bmv2.cfg b/compass/landice/tests/antarctica/mesh_gen/mesh_gen_bmv2.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2bd37b74b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compass/landice/tests/antarctica/mesh_gen/mesh_gen_bmv2.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+# config options for antarctica test cases
+[mesh]
+
+# number of levels in the mesh
+levels = 5
+
+# Bounds of Antarctic mesh
+x_min = -3333500.
+x_max = 3330500.
+y_min = -3333500.
+y_max = 3330500.
+
+# distance from ice margin to cull (km).
+# Set to a value <= 0 if you do not want
+# to cull based on distance from margin.
+cull_distance = 50.0
+
+# mesh density parameters
+# minimum cell spacing (meters)
+min_spac = 4.e3
+# maximum cell spacing (meters)
+max_spac = 2.e4
+# log10 of max speed (m/yr) for cell spacing
+high_log_speed = 2.5
+# log10 of min speed (m/yr) for cell spacing
+low_log_speed = 0.5
+# distance to ice edge or grounding line at which cell spacing = max_spac (meters)
+high_dist = 2.e5
+# distance to ice edge or grounding line within which cell spacing = min_spac (meters)
+low_dist = 4.e4
+
+# These will not be applied unless use_bed = True.
+# They are taken from the humboldt.mesh_gen test case
+# and have not been evaluated for Antarctica.
+# distance at which bed topography has no effect
+high_dist_bed = 1.e5
+# distance within which bed topography has maximum effect
+low_dist_bed = 7.5e4
+# Bed elev beneath which cell spacing is minimized
+low_bed = 50.0
+# Bed elev above which cell spacing is maximized
+high_bed = 100.0
+
+# mesh density functions
+use_speed = True
+use_dist_to_grounding_line = True
+use_dist_to_edge = False
+use_bed = False
+
+[antarctica]
+# Whether to interpolate data (controls run_optional_interpolation)
+interpolate_data = True
+# path to directory containing BedMachine and Measures datasets
+# (default value is for Perlmutter)
+data_path = /global/cfs/cdirs/fanssie/standard_datasets/AIS_datasets
+
+# filename of the BedMachine thickness and bedTopography dataset
+# (default value is for Perlmutter)
+bedmachine_filename = BedMachineAntarctica_2020-07-15_v02_edits_floodFill_extrap_fillVostok.nc
+
+# filename of the MEASURES ice velocity dataset
+# (default value is for Perlmutter)
+measures_filename = antarctica_ice_velocity_450m_v2_edits_extrap.nc
+
+# projection of the source datasets, according to the dictionary keys
+# create_scrip_file_from_planar_rectangular_grid from MPAS_Tools
+src_proj = ais-bedmap2
+
+# number of processors to use for ESMF_RegridWeightGen
+nProcs = 128
diff --git a/docs/users_guide/landice/test_groups/antarctica.rst b/docs/users_guide/landice/test_groups/antarctica.rst
index a9fabb8c01..941fb9d3ac 100644
--- a/docs/users_guide/landice/test_groups/antarctica.rst
+++ b/docs/users_guide/landice/test_groups/antarctica.rst
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ the mesh generation options are adjusted through the config file.
 
     # filename of the BedMachine thickness and bedTopography dataset
     # (default value is for Perlmutter)
-    bedmachine_filename = BedMachineAntarctica_2020-07-15_v02_edits_floodFill_extrap_fillVostok.nc
+    bedmachine_filename = NSIDC-0756_BedMachineAntarctica_19700101-20191001_V04.1_edits_floodFill_extrap.nc
 
     # filename of the MEASURES ice velocity dataset
     # (default value is for Perlmutter)