diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 50ce0fb..d9a7f2b 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -19,12 +19,13 @@ usage() {
   echo "Usage: $0 -p <prefix> | -t <target> -h"
   echo
   echo "  -p  installation prefix <prefix>    DEFAULT: <none>"
-  echo "  -t  target to build for <target>    DEFAULT: $MACHINE_ID"
   echo "  -c  additional CMake options        DEFAULT: <none>"
   echo "  -v  build with verbose output       DEFAULT: NO"
+  echo "  -j  number of build jobs            DEFAULT: 4 on Orion, 6 on other machines"
   echo "  -f  force a clean build             DEFAULT: NO"
   echo "  -s  only build a subset of the bundle  DEFAULT: NO"
   echo "  -m  select dycore                      DEFAULT: FV3andMPAS"
+  echo "  -x  build super executables         DEFAULT: NO"
   echo "  -h  display this message and quit"
   echo
   exit 1
@@ -37,26 +38,26 @@ INSTALL_PREFIX=""
 CMAKE_OPTS=""
 BUILD_TARGET="${MACHINE_ID:-'localhost'}"
 BUILD_VERBOSE="NO"
-ADD_RRFS_TESTS="YES"
 CLEAN_BUILD="NO"
 BUILD_JCSDA="YES"
+BUILD_SUPER_EXE="NO"
 DYCORE="FV3andMPAS"
 COMPILER="${COMPILER:-intel}"
 
-while getopts "p:t:c:m:hvfs-:" opt; do
+while getopts "p:c:m:j:hvfsx" opt; do
   case $opt in
     p)
       INSTALL_PREFIX=$OPTARG
       ;;
-    t)
-      BUILD_TARGET=$OPTARG
-      ;;
     c)
       CMAKE_OPTS=$OPTARG
       ;;
     m)
       DYCORE=$OPTARG
       ;;
+    j)
+      BUILD_JOBS=$OPTARG
+      ;;
     v)
       BUILD_VERBOSE=YES
       ;;
@@ -66,6 +67,9 @@ while getopts "p:t:c:m:hvfs-:" opt; do
     s)
       BUILD_JCSDA=NO
       ;;
+    x)
+      BUILD_SUPER_EXE=YES
+      ;; 
     h|\?|:)
       usage
       ;;
@@ -88,7 +92,12 @@ case ${BUILD_TARGET} in
     ;;
 esac
 
-CMAKE_OPTS+=" -DADD_RRFS_TESTS=$ADD_RRFS_TESTS"
+# Set default number of build jobs based on machine
+if [[ $BUILD_TARGET == 'orion' ]]; then # lower due to memory limit on login nodes
+  BUILD_JOBS=${BUILD_JOBS:-4}
+else # hera, hercules, jet
+  BUILD_JOBS=${BUILD_JOBS:-6}
+fi
 
 BUILD_DIR=${BUILD_DIR:-$dir_root/build}
 if [[ $CLEAN_BUILD == 'YES' ]]; then
@@ -137,14 +146,7 @@ if [[ $DYCORE == 'MPAS' || $DYCORE == 'FV3andMPAS' ]]; then
   $dir_root/rrfs-test/scripts/link_mpasjedi_expr.sh
 fi
 
-# Set lower number of build jobs on Orion due to memory limit on login nodes
-if [[ $BUILD_TARGET == 'orion' ]]; then
-  BUILD_JOBS=${BUILD_JOBS:-4}
-else # hera, hercules, jet
-  BUILD_JOBS=${BUILD_JOBS:-6}
-fi
-
-CMAKE_OPTS+=" -DMPIEXEC_MAX_NUMPROCS:STRING=120"
+CMAKE_OPTS+=" -DMPIEXEC_MAX_NUMPROCS:STRING=120 -DBUILD_SUPER_EXE=$BUILD_SUPER_EXE"
 # Configure
 echo "Configuring ..."
 set -x
diff --git a/bundle/CMakeLists.txt b/bundle/CMakeLists.txt
index 4b2c1a8..a39395b 100644
--- a/bundle/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bundle/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -105,12 +105,11 @@ endif()
     ecbuild_bundle( PROJECT iodaconv SOURCE "../sorc/iodaconv" )
   endif()
 
-# rdas mega executable
-  ecbuild_bundle( PROJECT rdas SOURCE "../mains" )
-
-  if(ADD_RRFS_TESTS)
-    ecbuild_bundle( PROJECT rrfs-test SOURCE "../rrfs-test" )
-  endif(ADD_RRFS_TESTS)
+# rdas tests and super executables
+  ecbuild_bundle( PROJECT rrfs-test SOURCE "../rrfs-test" )
+  if(BUILD_SUPER_EXE)
+    ecbuild_bundle( PROJECT rdas SOURCE "../mains" )
+  endif()
 
 endif(BUILD_RDASBUNDLE)
 
diff --git a/rrfs-test/CMakeLists.txt b/rrfs-test/CMakeLists.txt
index 2afc8bb..21fb4b6 100644
--- a/rrfs-test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/rrfs-test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,17 +18,16 @@ add_to_dictionary(rrfs_mpasjedi_tests "rrfs_mpasjedi_2024052700_letkf"    "mpasj
 add_to_dictionary(rrfs_mpasjedi_tests "rrfs_mpasjedi_2024052700_getkf"    "mpasjedi_enkf.x")
 add_to_dictionary(rrfs_mpasjedi_tests "rrfs_mpasjedi_2024052700_bumploc"  "mpasjedi_error_covariance_toolbox.x")
 
-if (ADD_RRFS_TESTS)
-   message(STATUS "Use test data from rrfs-test-data repository")
-   set (rrfs-test_data_local "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/rrfs-test-data/")
-   set (src_yaml "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/rrfs-test/testinput")
+message(STATUS "Use test data from rrfs-test-data repository")
+set (rrfs-test_data_local "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/rrfs-test-data/")
+set (src_yaml "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/rrfs-test/testinput")
 # It's unclear if anyone is using the local data functionality, therefore comment it out
 # for now and add in if someone complains / remove if completely if not.
 #elseif (DEFINED ENV{FV3_JEDI_TESTFILES})
 #  message(STATUS "Use test data from local directory $ENV{FV3_JEDI_TESTFILES}")
 #  # A bit of guesswork here, I don't know if folks using this option stored it in the same directory structure
 #  set (fv3-jedi_data_testinput_tier_1_local "$ENV{FV3_JEDI_TESTFILES}/fv3-jedi-data/testinput_tier_1")
-   if(FV3_DYCORE)
+if(FV3_DYCORE)
 
       message(STATUS "MACHINE_ID is " ${MACHINE_ID})
       if("${MACHINE_ID}" STREQUAL "orion")
@@ -106,5 +105,4 @@ if (ADD_RRFS_TESTS)
           set(MPI_ARGS ${RESTORE_MPI_ARGS})
       endif()
 
-   endif()
 endif()