diff --git a/algorithm/aero/aero_convert_background.yaml.j2 b/algorithm/aero/aero_convert_background.yaml.j2
index 4ccee63..0a1344f 100644
--- a/algorithm/aero/aero_convert_background.yaml.j2
+++ b/algorithm/aero/aero_convert_background.yaml.j2
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ states:
                         mass_fraction_of_dust005_in_air, mass_fraction_of_sea_salt001_in_air,
                         mass_fraction_of_sea_salt002_in_air, mass_fraction_of_sea_salt003_in_air,
                         mass_fraction_of_sea_salt004_in_air]
-    datapath: ./bkg
+    datapath: {{ aero_background_path }}
     filename_core: '{{ aero_background_error_time_fv3 }}.fv_core.res.nc'
     filename_trcr: '{{ aero_background_error_time_fv3 }}.fv_tracer.res.nc'
     filename_cplr: '{{ aero_background_error_time_fv3 }}.coupler.res'
   output:
     filetype: fms restart
-    datapath: ./bkg
+    datapath: {{ aero_background_path }}
     filename_core: 'anlres.fv_core.res.nc'
     filename_trcr: 'anlres.fv_tracer.res.nc'
     filename_cplr: 'anlres.coupler.res'
diff --git a/algorithm/aero/aero_gen_bmatrix_diagb.yaml.j2 b/algorithm/aero/aero_gen_bmatrix_diagb.yaml.j2
index a4496d9..d1f3eda 100644
--- a/algorithm/aero/aero_gen_bmatrix_diagb.yaml.j2
+++ b/algorithm/aero/aero_gen_bmatrix_diagb.yaml.j2
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ background:
                     mass_fraction_of_dust005_in_air, mass_fraction_of_sea_salt001_in_air,
                     mass_fraction_of_sea_salt002_in_air, mass_fraction_of_sea_salt003_in_air,
                     mass_fraction_of_sea_salt004_in_air]
-  datapath: ./bkg
+  datapath: {{ aero_background_path }}
   filename_core: '{{ aero_background_error_time_fv3 }}.anlres.fv_core.res.nc'
   filename_trcr: '{{ aero_background_error_time_fv3 }}.anlres.fv_tracer.res.nc'
   filename_cplr: '{{ aero_background_error_time_fv3 }}.anlres.coupler.res'
 background error:
   filetype: fms restart
-  datapath: ./stddev
+  datapath: {{ aero_standard_deviation_path }}
   filename_trcr: stddev.fv_tracer.res.nc
   filename_cplr: stddev.coupler.res
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ climate background error:
   climate background error stddev:
     filetype: fms restart
     skip coupler file: true
-    datapath: ./clm_stddev
+    datapath: {{ aero_climatological_b_path }}
     filename_trcr: stddev.fv_tracer.res.nc
     filename_cplr: stddev.coupler.res
   diagb weight: {{ aero_diagb_weight }}
diff --git a/algorithm/aero/aero_gen_bmatrix_diffusion.yaml.j2 b/algorithm/aero/aero_gen_bmatrix_diffusion.yaml.j2
index 59f05e0..0462daa 100644
--- a/algorithm/aero/aero_gen_bmatrix_diffusion.yaml.j2
+++ b/algorithm/aero/aero_gen_bmatrix_diffusion.yaml.j2
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ background:
                     mass_fraction_of_dust005_in_air, mass_fraction_of_sea_salt001_in_air,
                     mass_fraction_of_sea_salt002_in_air, mass_fraction_of_sea_salt003_in_air,
                     mass_fraction_of_sea_salt004_in_air]
-  datapath: ./bkg
+  datapath: {{ aero_background_path }}
   filename_core: '{{ aero_background_error_time_fv3 }}.anlres.fv_core.res.nc'
   filename_trcr: '{{ aero_background_error_time_fv3 }}.anlres.fv_tracer.res.nc'
   filename_cplr: '{{ aero_background_error_time_fv3 }}.anlres.coupler.res'
diff --git a/model/aero/aero_final_increment_cubed_sphere.yaml.j2 b/model/aero/aero_final_increment_cubed_sphere.yaml.j2
index e3930a4..e34a7fc 100644
--- a/model/aero/aero_final_increment_cubed_sphere.yaml.j2
+++ b/model/aero/aero_final_increment_cubed_sphere.yaml.j2
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ geometry:
   field metadata override: "{{aero_fv3jedi_files_path}}/fv3jedi_fieldmetadata_restart.yaml"
 output:
   state component:
-    datapath: ./anl
+    datapath: {{ aero_analysis_path }}
     prefix: aeroinc
     filetype: fms restart
     filename_core: '{{ aero_cycle_time_fv3 }}.fv_core.res.nc'
diff --git a/model/aero/aero_final_increment_gaussian.yaml.j2 b/model/aero/aero_final_increment_gaussian.yaml.j2
index aa77242..97ffc8d 100644
--- a/model/aero/aero_final_increment_gaussian.yaml.j2
+++ b/model/aero/aero_final_increment_gaussian.yaml.j2
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ variables to output: [mass_fraction_of_sulfate_in_air,
                        mass_fraction_of_sea_salt002_in_air, mass_fraction_of_sea_salt003_in_air,
                        mass_fraction_of_sea_salt004_in_air]
 all model levels: true
-datapath: ./anl
+datapath: {{ aero_analysis_path }}
 prefix: aeroinc_gauss