diff --git a/apps.awesim.org/apps/bc_desktop/ascend.yml.erb b/apps.awesim.org/apps/bc_desktop/ascend.yml.erb
index ce2cbd1..9a89fa1 100644
--- a/apps.awesim.org/apps/bc_desktop/ascend.yml.erb
+++ b/apps.awesim.org/apps/bc_desktop/ascend.yml.erb
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ attributes:
     options:
       - ["Xfce", "xfce"]
       - ["Mate", "mate"]
+      - ["Gnome", "gnome"]
     help: |
       This will launch either the [Xfce] or [Mate] desktop environment on the
       [Ascend cluster].
diff --git a/apps.awesim.org/apps/bc_desktop/owens.yml.erb b/apps.awesim.org/apps/bc_desktop/owens.yml.erb
index e62f774..250648b 100644
--- a/apps.awesim.org/apps/bc_desktop/owens.yml.erb
+++ b/apps.awesim.org/apps/bc_desktop/owens.yml.erb
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ attributes:
     options:
       - ["Xfce", "xfce"]
       - ["Mate", "mate"]
+      - ["Gnome", "gnome"]
     help: |
       This will launch either the [Xfce] or [Mate] desktop environment on the
       [Owens cluster].
diff --git a/apps.awesim.org/apps/bc_desktop/pitzer.yml.erb b/apps.awesim.org/apps/bc_desktop/pitzer.yml.erb
index 628795f..6991b81 100644
--- a/apps.awesim.org/apps/bc_desktop/pitzer.yml.erb
+++ b/apps.awesim.org/apps/bc_desktop/pitzer.yml.erb
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ attributes:
     options:
       - ["Xfce", "xfce"]
       - ["Mate", "mate"]
+      - ["Gnome", "gnome"]
     help: |
       This will launch either the [Xfce] or [Mate] desktop environment on the
       [Pitzer cluster].
@@ -150,4 +151,4 @@ attributes:
           data-max-cores: 80,
           data-set-gpus: 0,
         ]
-submit: submit/slurm.yml.erb
\ No newline at end of file
+submit: submit/slurm.yml.erb
diff --git a/apps.awesim.org/apps/bc_desktop/vdi.yml.erb b/apps.awesim.org/apps/bc_desktop/vdi.yml.erb
index 324e689..7242ffc 100644
--- a/apps.awesim.org/apps/bc_desktop/vdi.yml.erb
+++ b/apps.awesim.org/apps/bc_desktop/vdi.yml.erb
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ attributes:
     options:
       - ["Xfce", "xfce"]
       - ["Mate", "mate"]
+      - ["Gnome", "gnome", data-option-for-cluster-ascend-login: false ]
     help: |
       This will launch either the [Xfce] or [Mate] desktop environment on the
       [Owens] or [Pitzer] clusters.
diff --git a/ondemand.osc.edu/apps/bc_desktop/ascend.yml.erb b/ondemand.osc.edu/apps/bc_desktop/ascend.yml.erb
index ce2cbd1..9a89fa1 100644
--- a/ondemand.osc.edu/apps/bc_desktop/ascend.yml.erb
+++ b/ondemand.osc.edu/apps/bc_desktop/ascend.yml.erb
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ attributes:
     options:
       - ["Xfce", "xfce"]
       - ["Mate", "mate"]
+      - ["Gnome", "gnome"]
     help: |
       This will launch either the [Xfce] or [Mate] desktop environment on the
       [Ascend cluster].
diff --git a/ondemand.osc.edu/apps/bc_desktop/owens.yml.erb b/ondemand.osc.edu/apps/bc_desktop/owens.yml.erb
index e62f774..250648b 100644
--- a/ondemand.osc.edu/apps/bc_desktop/owens.yml.erb
+++ b/ondemand.osc.edu/apps/bc_desktop/owens.yml.erb
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ attributes:
     options:
       - ["Xfce", "xfce"]
       - ["Mate", "mate"]
+      - ["Gnome", "gnome"]
     help: |
       This will launch either the [Xfce] or [Mate] desktop environment on the
       [Owens cluster].
diff --git a/ondemand.osc.edu/apps/bc_desktop/pitzer.yml.erb b/ondemand.osc.edu/apps/bc_desktop/pitzer.yml.erb
index 628795f..6991b81 100644
--- a/ondemand.osc.edu/apps/bc_desktop/pitzer.yml.erb
+++ b/ondemand.osc.edu/apps/bc_desktop/pitzer.yml.erb
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ attributes:
     options:
       - ["Xfce", "xfce"]
       - ["Mate", "mate"]
+      - ["Gnome", "gnome"]
     help: |
       This will launch either the [Xfce] or [Mate] desktop environment on the
       [Pitzer cluster].
@@ -150,4 +151,4 @@ attributes:
           data-max-cores: 80,
           data-set-gpus: 0,
         ]
-submit: submit/slurm.yml.erb
\ No newline at end of file
+submit: submit/slurm.yml.erb
diff --git a/ondemand.osc.edu/apps/bc_desktop/vdi.yml.erb b/ondemand.osc.edu/apps/bc_desktop/vdi.yml.erb
index 324e689..7242ffc 100644
--- a/ondemand.osc.edu/apps/bc_desktop/vdi.yml.erb
+++ b/ondemand.osc.edu/apps/bc_desktop/vdi.yml.erb
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ attributes:
     options:
       - ["Xfce", "xfce"]
       - ["Mate", "mate"]
+      - ["Gnome", "gnome", data-option-for-cluster-ascend-login: false ]
     help: |
       This will launch either the [Xfce] or [Mate] desktop environment on the
       [Owens] or [Pitzer] clusters.