diff --git a/src/Oceans/ocean_simulation.jl b/src/Oceans/ocean_simulation.jl
index b2876b97c..3e12d06c3 100644
--- a/src/Oceans/ocean_simulation.jl
+++ b/src/Oceans/ocean_simulation.jl
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ using Statistics: mean
 #####
 
 default_free_surface(grid) = SplitExplicitFreeSurface(grid; cfl=0.7)
+default_tracer_advection() = WENO(order=5)
 
 estimate_maximum_Δt(grid::RectilinearGrid) = 30minutes # ?