diff --git a/da/platform/capegrim.py b/da/platform/capegrim.py
index 5e6e23753f22f1259b92725a24909b13f115cdb1..06c8d103b14f4e052a884ee4036c5804299ce585 100755
--- a/da/platform/capegrim.py
+++ b/da/platform/capegrim.py
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ class CapeGrimPlatform(Platform):
         job until the submitted job in this template has been completed fully.
         """
 
-        template = """## \n""" + \
+        template = """#!/bin/sh \n""" + \
+                   """## \n""" + \
                    """## This is a set of dummy names, to be replaced by values from the dictionary \n""" + \
                    """## Please make your own platform specific template with your own keys and place it in a subfolder of the da package.\n """ + \
                    """## \n""" + \
@@ -55,6 +56,8 @@ class CapeGrimPlatform(Platform):
                    """#$ jobshell \n""" + \
                    """\n""" + \
                    """source /usr/local/Modules/3.2.8/init/sh\n""" + \
+                   """source /opt/intel/bin/ifortvars.sh intel64\n""" + \
+                   """export HOST='capegrim'\n""" + \
                    """module load python\n""" + \
                    """\n"""