diff --git a/CMake/cdat_modules/pyclimate_pkg.cmake b/CMake/cdat_modules/pyclimate_pkg.cmake
index ef94745cb9..e151f3cff3 100644
--- a/CMake/cdat_modules/pyclimate_pkg.cmake
+++ b/CMake/cdat_modules/pyclimate_pkg.cmake
@@ -4,4 +4,8 @@ set(PYCLIMATE_GZ PyClimate-${PYCLIMATE_VERSION}.tar.gz)
 set(PYCLIMATE_SOURCE ${PYCLIMATE_URL}/${PYCLIMATE_GZ})
 set(PYCLIMATE_MD5 094ffd0adedc3ede24736e0c0ff1699f)
 
-add_cdat_package_dependent(pyclimate "" "" OFF "CDAT_BUILD_LEAN" OFF)
+if (CDAT_BUILD_ALL)
+  add_cdat_package(pyclimate "" "" ON)
+else()
+  add_cdat_package(pyclimate "" "" OFF)
+endif()