diff --git a/prep_regions/SETTINGS_regions b/prep_regions/SETTINGS_regions
index 2592383c7252efc5342638ca9fed147a8e8ebe27..b24f8b4fba412f8f0e7251146ec09149a059982e 100644
--- a/prep_regions/SETTINGS_regions
+++ b/prep_regions/SETTINGS_regions
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 #
 # ==================================================
 
+# Define map globally with "zoom" (true) or regionally (false)
+usezoom:    .false.
+
 # Use prior fluxes
 # weight surface influnce by annual fluxes (true/false)
 useflux:    .true.